What color is #406A7D?

#406A7D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Crashing Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406A7D?

The RGB value is 64, 106, 125: 64 red, 106 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406A7D?

The complementary color is #7D5340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406A7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406A7D color

#406A7D rgb(64, 106, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #406A7D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 41.6% green and 49% blue (64, 106, 125).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 32% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Crashing Waves (#3E6F87), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#406A7D color codes

HEX	`#406A7D`
RGB	`rgb(64, 106, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 41.6%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 32%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 49%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 15%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.58, -9.06, -15.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.58, 17.62, 239.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.969, 12.878, 21.306)`
Decimal	`4221565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406A7D, 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 #406A7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406A7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #406A7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406a7d; }
.text { color: #406a7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406a7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 106 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406a7d, #404b7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #406A7D?: #406A7D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Crashing Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406A7D?: The RGB value is 64, 106, 125: 64 red, 106 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406A7D?: The complementary color is #7D5340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406A7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.