What color is #406472?

#406472 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406472?

The RGB value is 64, 100, 114: 64 red, 100 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406472?

The complementary color is #724E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406472?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406472 color

#406472 rgb(64, 100, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #406472 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 39.2% green and 44.7% blue (64, 100, 114).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Atlantis (#336172), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#406472 color codes

HEX	`#406472`
RGB	`rgb(64, 100, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 39.2%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 44%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 12%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.28, -8.85, -11.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.28, 14.86, 233.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.708, 11.419, 17.609)`
Decimal	`4220018`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406472, 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 #406472	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406472 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #406472 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406472; }
.text { color: #406472; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406472; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 100 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406472, #404b72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #406472?: #406472 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406472?: The RGB value is 64, 100, 114: 64 red, 100 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406472?: The complementary color is #724E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406472?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.