Information about #40508B color

#40508B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #40508B is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 80, 139) — 25.1% red, 31.4% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 29 / 23 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated classic blue, #40508B sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Superhero (#374E88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chinese Blue (#365194) and Twilight (#4E518B).

The recipe behind #40508B is rgb(64, 80, 139), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #40508B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #40508B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#40508B color variations

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

#40508B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#818FC5

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White

#FFFFFF

#40508B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#33406F

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#263053

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#192037

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Black

#000000

#40508B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#4B598A

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#576289

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#636B86

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Grey

#808080

#40508B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#406E8B

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#40508B 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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#8C7B40
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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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#768C40
#768C40

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#8C5640
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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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#40768C
#40768C

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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
#40508B
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#8C4051
#8C4051

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#518C40
#518C40

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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
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#7B408C
#7B408C

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#8C7B40
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#518C40
#518C40

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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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#8C4076
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#8C7B40
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#408C56
#408C56

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Nearest named colors to #40508B

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

Superhero color link
Superhero

#374E88

Chinese Blue color link
Chinese Blue

#365194

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Filmpro Sky Blue color link
Filmpro Sky Blue

#355D90

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Ebullient Blue color link
Ebullient Blue

#36529A

YInMn Blue color link
YInMn Blue

#2E5090

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Blueberry color link
Blueberry

#464196

#40508B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#40508B color image #40508B color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40508B
  • RGB64, 80, 139
  • CMYK29, 23, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(64, 80, 139)
  • HSL227°, 37%, 40%
  • HSL Precise227.2°, 36.946%, 39.804%
  • HSV227°, 54%, 55%
  • HSB227°, 54%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.314, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.314, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.314, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID40508B
  • DECIMAL ID4214923
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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