What color is #406194?

#406194 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406194?

The RGB value is 64, 97, 148: 64 red, 97 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406194?

The complementary color is #947340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406194?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406194 color

#406194 rgb(64, 97, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #406194 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 38% green and 58% blue (64, 97, 148).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 40% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#406194 color codes

HEX	`#406194`
RGB	`rgb(64, 97, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 38%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 40%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 57%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 34%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.86, 3.87, -31.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.86, 31.86, 276.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.732, 11.777, 29.666)`
Decimal	`4219284`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406194, 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 #406194	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406194 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #406194 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406194; }
.text { color: #406194; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406194; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 97 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406194, #494094); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #406194?: #406194 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406194?: The RGB value is 64, 97, 148: 64 red, 97 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406194?: The complementary color is #947340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406194?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.