What color is #406276?

#406276 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 #406276?

The RGB value is 64, 98, 118: 64 red, 98 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406276?

The complementary color is #765440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406276?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406276 color

#406276 rgb(64, 98, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #406276 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 38.4% green and 46.3% blue (64, 98, 118).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#406276 color codes

HEX	`#406276`
RGB	`rgb(64, 98, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 38.4%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 46%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 17%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.8, -6.46, -15.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.8, 16.42, 246.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.751, 11.133, 18.771)`
Decimal	`4219510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406276, 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 #406276	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406276 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	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 #406276 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406276; }
.text { color: #406276; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406276; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 98 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406276, #404776); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #406276?: #406276 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 #406276?: The RGB value is 64, 98, 118: 64 red, 98 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406276?: The complementary color is #765440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406276?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.