Information about #409BC9 color

#409BC9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #409BC9 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 155, 201) — 25.1% red, 60.8% green, 78.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 54 / 18 / 0 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #409BC9 feels open and friendly. 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 near neighbor of Celestial Blue (#4997D0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aquarius (#43A8C5) and Peacock (#33A1C9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(64, 155, 201)), which gives #409BC9 its character. If you plan to put text on a #409BC9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #409BC9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#409BC9 color variations

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

#409BC9 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 #409BC9

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

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#409BC9
  • RGB64, 155, 201
  • CMYK54, 18, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(64, 155, 201)
  • HSL200°, 56%, 52%
  • HSL Precise200.146°, 55.918%, 51.961%
  • HSV200°, 68%, 79%
  • HSB200°, 68%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.608, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.608, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.608, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID409BC9
  • DECIMAL ID4234185
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01