What color is #405F99?

#405F99 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #405F99?

The RGB value is 64, 95, 153: 64 red, 95 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #405F99?

The complementary color is #997A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #405F99?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#405F99 color

#405F99 rgb(64, 95, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #405F99 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 37.3% green and 60% blue (64, 95, 153).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 41% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#405F99 color codes

HEX	`#405F99`
RGB	`rgb(64, 95, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 37.3%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 41%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 58%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 38%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.53, 6.85, -35.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.53, 35.8, 281.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.954, 11.573, 31.735)`
Decimal	`4218777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #405F99, 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 #405F99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#405F99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #405F99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #405f99; }
.text { color: #405f99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405f99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 95 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #405f99, #4e4099); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #405F99?: #405F99 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #405F99?: The RGB value is 64, 95, 153: 64 red, 95 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #405F99?: The complementary color is #997A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #405F99?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.