Information about #040056 color

#040056 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#040056 falls into the Blue Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(4, 0, 86) — 1.6% red, 0% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 32 / 34 / 0 / 66. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid blue, #040056 carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Deep Persian Blue (#0B0059). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Navy (#02075D) and Deep Phthalo Blue (#000B59).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(4, 0, 86)), which gives #040056 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 18.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:66) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #040056 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#040056 color variations

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

#040056 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#040056 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#040056 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#231E7B

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Grey

#808080

#040056 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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#001E56

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#004156

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#005649

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#040056 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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#525700
#525700

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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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#275700
#275700

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#573000
#573000

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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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#002757
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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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#570400
#570400

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#005704
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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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#570052
#570052

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#525700
#525700

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#005704
#005704

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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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#570027
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#525700
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#005730
#005730

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Nearest named colors to #040056

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

Deep Persian Blue color link
Deep Persian Blue

#0B0059

Dark Navy color link
Dark Navy

#02075D

Deep Phthalo Blue color link
Deep Phthalo Blue

#000B59

Night Blue color link
Night Blue

#040348

Deep Indigo color link
Deep Indigo

#160059

Borisfen Deep Blue color link
Borisfen Deep Blue

#001355

Jenniebear Blue color link
Jenniebear Blue

#111154

Gulf Blue color link
Gulf Blue

#051657

Deep Sapphire Blue color link
Deep Sapphire Blue

#001659

Dark Royal Blue color link
Dark Royal Blue

#02066F

Neon Dark Blue color link
Neon Dark Blue

#000370

Deep Cove color link
Deep Cove

#051040

#040056 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#040056
  • RGB4, 0, 86
  • CMYK32, 34, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(4, 0, 86)
  • HSL243°, 100%, 17%
  • HSL Precise242.791°, 100%, 16.863%
  • HSV243°, 100%, 34%
  • HSB243°, 100%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.000, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.000, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.000, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID040056
  • DECIMAL ID262230
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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