Information about #404C7E color

#404C7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#404C7E falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 76, 126) — 25.1% red, 29.8% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 20 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned deep-sea blue, #404C7E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Magik (#3E4C7A). Slightly further away sit Takaka (#3D4D78) and Night Moves (#454C73).

In RGB terms — rgb(64, 76, 126) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #404C7E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#404C7E color variations

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

#404C7E 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 #404C7E

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

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Superhero color link
Superhero

#374E88

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#404C7E
  • RGB64, 76, 126
  • CMYK24, 20, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(64, 76, 126)
  • HSL228°, 33%, 37%
  • HSL Precise228.387°, 32.632%, 37.255%
  • HSV228°, 49%, 49%
  • HSB228°, 49%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.298, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.298, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.298, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID404C7E
  • DECIMAL ID4213886
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01