What color is #405C6F?

#405C6F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #405C6F?

The RGB value is 64, 92, 111: 64 red, 92 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405C6F?

The complementary color is #6F5340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405C6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405C6F color

#405C6F rgb(64, 92, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #405C6F is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 36.1% green and 43.5% blue (64, 92, 111).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 27% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#405C6F color codes

HEX	`#405C6F`
RGB	`rgb(64, 92, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 36.1%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 27%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 17%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.65, -4.96, -14.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.65, 14.94, 250.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.81, 9.891, 16.481)`
Decimal	`4217967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405C6F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #405C6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#405C6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #405C6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405c6f; }
.text { color: #405c6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405c6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 92 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405c6f, #40446f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #405C6F?: #405C6F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #405C6F?: The RGB value is 64, 92, 111: 64 red, 92 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405C6F?: The complementary color is #6F5340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405C6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.