What color is #406296?

#406296 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 #406296?

The RGB value is 64, 98, 150: 64 red, 98 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406296?

The complementary color is #967440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406296?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406296 color

#406296 rgb(64, 98, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #406296 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 38.4% green and 58.8% blue (64, 98, 150).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 40% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#406296 color codes

HEX	`#406296`
RGB	`rgb(64, 98, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 38.4%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 40%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 57%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 35%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.26, 3.93, -32.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.26, 32.43, 276.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.985, 12.026, 30.538)`
Decimal	`4219542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406296, 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 #406296	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406296 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #406296 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406296; }
.text { color: #406296; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406296; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 98 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406296, #494096); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #406296?: #406296 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 #406296?: The RGB value is 64, 98, 150: 64 red, 98 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406296?: The complementary color is #967440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406296?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.