What color is #406D90?

#406D90 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windsurfing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406D90?

The RGB value is 64, 109, 144: 64 red, 109 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406D90?

The complementary color is #906340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406D90?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406D90 color

#406D90 rgb(64, 109, 144)

Shades of blue

The hex color #406D90 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 42.7% green and 56.5% blue (64, 109, 144).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 38% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Windsurfing (#3A7099), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#406D90 color codes

HEX	`#406D90`
RGB	`rgb(64, 109, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 42.7%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 38%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 56%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 24%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.29, -4.82, -23.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.29, 24.36, 258.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.615, 14.04, 28.425)`
Decimal	`4222352`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406D90, 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 #406D90	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406D90 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #406D90 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406d90; }
.text { color: #406d90; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406d90; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 109 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406d90, #404590); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #406D90?: #406D90 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Windsurfing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406D90?: The RGB value is 64, 109, 144: 64 red, 109 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406D90?: The complementary color is #906340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406D90?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.