What color is #407EA4?

#407EA4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Zenith. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #407EA4?

The RGB value is 64, 126, 164: 64 red, 126 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #407EA4?

The complementary color is #A46640, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #407EA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#407EA4 color

#407EA4 rgb(64, 126, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #407EA4 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 49.4% green and 64.3% blue (64, 126, 164).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 44% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Zenith (#497A9F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#407EA4 color codes

HEX	`#407EA4`
RGB	`rgb(64, 126, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 49.4%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 44%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 61%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 23%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.32, -8.23, -26.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.32, 27.55, 252.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.274, 18.69, 37.865)`
Decimal	`4226724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #407EA4, 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 #407EA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#407EA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	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 #407EA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #407ea4; }
.text { color: #407ea4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #407ea4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 126 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #407ea4, #404ca4); }

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Questions

What color is #407EA4?: #407EA4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Zenith. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #407EA4?: The RGB value is 64, 126, 164: 64 red, 126 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #407EA4?: The complementary color is #A46640, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #407EA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.