What color is #406C80?

#406C80 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 #406C80?

The RGB value is 64, 108, 128: 64 red, 108 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406C80?

The complementary color is #805440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406C80?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406C80 color

#406C80 rgb(64, 108, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #406C80 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 42.4% green and 50.2% blue (64, 108, 128).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 33% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Crashing Waves (#3E6F87), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#406C80 color codes

HEX	`#406C80`
RGB	`rgb(64, 108, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 42.4%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 33%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 50%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 16%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.32, -9.31, -15.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.32, 18.33, 239.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.372, 13.373, 22.4)`
Decimal	`4222080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406C80, 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 #406C80	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406C80 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #406C80 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406c80; }
.text { color: #406c80; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406c80; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 108 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406c80, #404c80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #406C80?: #406C80 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 #406C80?: The RGB value is 64, 108, 128: 64 red, 108 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406C80?: The complementary color is #805440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406C80?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.