All About Color #404E72

#404E72

About #404E72

#404E72 is a dark blue color with the hex code #404E72. In RGB it is red 64, green 78, blue 114; in HSL it is hue 223°, saturation 28%, lightness 35%; in CMYK it is 44%, 32%, 0%, 55%. Its contrast ratio is 8.23:1 on white and 2.55:1 on black.

#404E72 Color Conversion

Hex triplet40, 4E, 72
CMYK43.86%, 31.58%, 0.00%, 55.29%
RGB Decimal64, 78, 114
HSL223°, 28%, 35%
RGB Octal100, 116, 162
HSV (HSB)223.20°, 43.86%, 44.71%
RGB Binary1000000, 1001110, 1110010
CIE-L*AB33.46, 4.78, -22.41
RGB Percent25.10%, 30.59%, 44.71%
CIE-L*CH33.46, 22.92, 282.03
XYZ7.88, 7.75, 17.00
CIE-L*UV33.46, -7.83, -30.44
xyY0.24, 0.24, 7.75
Hunter-Lab27.85, 1.76, -16.71
RYB25.10%, 29.39%, 44.71%

Color Accessibility Scores

#404E72 on a dark background: contrast 2.55:1, fails WCAG AA.
#404E72 on a light background: contrast 8.23:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #404E72, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#404E72 · #6679A9 · #1F2637 · #726440 · #A99666

Analogous palette

#407264 · #406772 · #404E72 · #4B4072 · #644072

Triadic palette

#404E72 · #72404E · #4E7240 · #6679A9 · #A96679

Tetradic palette

#404E72 · #724067 · #726440 · #40724B · #1F2637

Monochromatic palette

#090B10 · #252D41 · #404E72 · #5C70A3 · #8D9BBF

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