Information about #040C48 color

#040C48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #040C48 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(4, 12, 72) — 1.6% red, 4.7% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 24 / 0 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#040C48 presents itself as a intensely saturated blue — one that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Night Blue (#040348). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Cove (#051040) and BMA Blue (#00113F).

In RGB terms — rgb(4, 12, 72) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #040C48 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #040C48 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#040C48 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#040C48 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#040C48 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#030939

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#02072B

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#01041C

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Black

#000000

#040C48 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#101960

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#222B71

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#3B427C

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Grey

#808080

#040C48 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#480442

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#320448

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#040C48

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#042748

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#044248

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#044832

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#040C48 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#484004
#484004

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#2E4804
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#481E04
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#040C48
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#042E48
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#040C48
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#48040C
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#0C4804
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#040C48
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#400448
#400448

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#484004
#484004

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#0C4804
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#48042E
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#484004
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#04481E
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Nearest named colors to #040C48

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Night Blue color link
Night Blue

#040348

Deep Cove color link
Deep Cove

#051040

BMA Blue color link
BMA Blue

#00113F

Cetacean Blue color link
Cetacean Blue

#001440

Navy color link
Navy

#01153E

Borisfen Deep Blue color link
Borisfen Deep Blue

#001355

Tangaroa color link
Tangaroa

#03163C

Deep Phthalo Blue color link
Deep Phthalo Blue

#000B59

Gulf Blue color link
Gulf Blue

#051657

Jenniebear Blue color link
Jenniebear Blue

#111154

Dallas Cowboys Blue color link
Dallas Cowboys Blue

#041E42

Maastricht Blue color link
Maastricht Blue

#001C3D

#040C48 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#040C48
  • RGB4, 12, 72
  • CMYK27, 24, 0, 72
  • CSSrgb(4, 12, 72)
  • HSL233°, 89%, 15%
  • HSL Precise232.941°, 89.474%, 14.902%
  • HSV233°, 94%, 28%
  • HSB233°, 94%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.047, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.047, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.047, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID040C48
  • DECIMAL ID265288
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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