What color is #406FBF?

#406FBF is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #406FBF?

The RGB value is 64, 111, 191: 64 red, 111 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #406FBF?

The complementary color is #BF9040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #406FBF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#406FBF color

#406FBF rgb(64, 111, 191)

Shades of blue

The hex color #406FBF is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 43.5% green and 74.9% blue (64, 111, 191).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 50% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2C6FBB), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#406FBF color codes

HEX	`#406FBF`
RGB	`rgb(64, 111, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 43.5%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 50%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 66%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 42%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.26, 10.14, -46.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.26, 47.85, 282.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.199, 16.219, 51.504)`
Decimal	`4222911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #406FBF, 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 #406FBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#406FBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #406FBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #406fbf; }
.text { color: #406fbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #406fbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 111 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #406fbf, #5140bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #406FBF?: #406FBF is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #406FBF?: The RGB value is 64, 111, 191: 64 red, 111 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #406FBF?: The complementary color is #BF9040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #406FBF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.