Information about #040ED6 color

#040ED6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #040ED6 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(4, 14, 214) — 1.6% red, 5.5% green, 83.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 82 / 78 / 0 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated classic blue, #040ED6 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pure Blue (#0203E2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Medium Blue (#0000CD) and Zebo's Blue (#0019E9).

The recipe behind #040ED6 is rgb(4, 14, 214), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #040ED6 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #040ED6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#040ED6 color variations

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

#040ED6 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #040ED6

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#040ED6
  • RGB4, 14, 214
  • CMYK82, 78, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(4, 14, 214)
  • HSL237°, 96%, 43%
  • HSL Precise237.143°, 96.33%, 42.745%
  • HSV237°, 98%, 84%
  • HSB237°, 98%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.055, 0.839)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.055, 0.839, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.055, 0.839)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID040ED6
  • DECIMAL ID265942
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01