What color is #405F6D?

#405F6D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #405F6D?

The RGB value is 64, 95, 109: 64 red, 95 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405F6D?

The complementary color is #6D4E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405F6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405F6D color

#405F6D rgb(64, 95, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #405F6D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 37.3% green and 42.7% blue (64, 95, 109).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 26% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#405F6D color codes

HEX	`#405F6D`
RGB	`rgb(64, 95, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 37.3%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 26%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 41%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 13%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.51, -7.36, -11.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.51, 13.69, 237.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.966, 10.378, 15.996)`
Decimal	`4218733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405F6D, 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 #405F6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#405F6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #405F6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405f6d; }
.text { color: #405f6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405f6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 95 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405f6d, #40496d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #405F6D?: #405F6D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #405F6D?: The RGB value is 64, 95, 109: 64 red, 95 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405F6D?: The complementary color is #6D4E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405F6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.