What color is #40617F?

#40617F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40617F?

The RGB value is 64, 97, 127: 64 red, 97 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40617F?

The complementary color is #7F5E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40617F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40617F color

#40617F rgb(64, 97, 127)

Shades of blue

The hex color #40617F is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 38% green and 49.8% blue (64, 97, 127).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 33% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#40617F color codes

HEX	`#40617F`
RGB	`rgb(64, 97, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 38%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 33%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 50%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 24%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.87, -3.06, -20.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.87, 20.71, 261.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.218, 11.171, 21.692)`
Decimal	`4219263`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40617F, 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 #40617F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#40617F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #40617F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40617f; }
.text { color: #40617f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40617f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 97 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40617f, #40427f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #40617F?: #40617F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40617F?: The RGB value is 64, 97, 127: 64 red, 97 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40617F?: The complementary color is #7F5E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40617F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.