Information about #40697D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #40697D belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(64, 105, 125) (25.1% red, 41.2% green, 49% blue), or CMYK 24 / 8 / 0 / 51 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced steel-blue azure, #40697D holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bismark (#486C7A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wavelength (#3C6886) and Blue Ashes (#3B5F78).

The recipe behind #40697D is rgb(64, 105, 125), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #40697D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#40697D color variations

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

#40697D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#40697D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#40697D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#40697D 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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#40697D 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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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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#7D7240
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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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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
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#7D4068
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#687D40
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #40697D

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

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

#40697D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40697D
  • RGB64, 105, 125
  • CMYK24, 8, 0, 51
  • HSL200°, 32%, 37%
  • HSL Precise199.672°, 32.275%, 37.059%
  • HSV200°, 49%, 49%
  • HSB200°, 49%, 49%
  • HEX ID40697D
  • DECIMAL ID4221309
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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