All About Color #040495

#040495

About #040495

#040495 is a dark blue color with the hex code #040495. In RGB it is red 4, green 4, blue 149; in HSL it is hue 240°, saturation 95%, lightness 30%; in CMYK it is 97%, 97%, 0%, 42%. Its contrast ratio is 14.42:1 on white and 1.46:1 on black.

#040495 Color Conversion

Hex triplet04, 04, 95
CMYK97.32%, 97.32%, 0.00%, 41.57%
RGB Decimal4, 4, 149
HSL240°, 95%, 30%
RGB Octal4, 4, 225
HSV (HSB)240.00°, 97.32%, 58.43%
RGB Binary100, 100, 10010101
CIE-L*AB16.91, 51.78, -71.33
RGB Percent1.57%, 1.57%, 58.43%
CIE-L*CH16.91, 88.14, 305.98
XYZ5.52, 2.28, 28.58
CIE-L*UV16.91, -4.83, -66.95
xyY0.15, 0.06, 2.28
Hunter-Lab15.11, 38.76, -101.60
RYB1.57%, 1.57%, 58.43%

Color Accessibility Scores

#040495 on a dark background: contrast 1.46:1, fails WCAG AA.
#040495 on a light background: contrast 14.42:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #040495, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

Harmonious five-color palettes built around #040495. Open any of them in the Muzli palette generator.

Complementary palette

#040495 · #0606EF · #02023C · #959504 · #EFEF06

Analogous palette

#049595 · #044C95 · #040495 · #4C0495 · #950495

Triadic palette

#040495 · #950404 · #049504 · #0606EF · #EF0606

Tetradic palette

#040495 · #95044D · #959504 · #04954D · #02023C

Monochromatic palette

#010119 · #02024B · #040495 · #0606E0 · #3838FA

Generate more palettes containing #040495 · Browse all color names

Discover more color profiles with the Muzli extension

Experience design inspiration like never before with Muzli. Loved by 800k+ designers worldwide, Muzli is the leading go-to browser extension for creative professionals.

Install now and let the magic begin.

Get Muzli