What color is #406978?

#406978 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 #406978?

The RGB value is 64, 105, 120: 64 red, 105 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406978?

The complementary color is #784F40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406978?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406978 color

#406978 rgb(64, 105, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #406978 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 41.2% green and 47.1% blue (64, 105, 120).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Atlantis (#336172), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#406978 color codes

HEX	`#406978`
RGB	`rgb(64, 105, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 41.2%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 47%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 13%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.07, -9.99, -12.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.07, 16.28, 232.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.555, 12.548, 19.632)`
Decimal	`4221304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406978, 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 #406978	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406978 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #406978 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406978; }
.text { color: #406978; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406978; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 105 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406978, #404d78); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #406978?: #406978 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 #406978?: The RGB value is 64, 105, 120: 64 red, 105 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406978?: The complementary color is #784F40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406978?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.