Information about #040539 color

#040539 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #040539 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(4, 5, 57) — 1.6% red, 2% green, 22.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 20 / 0 / 78. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#040539 is a intensely saturated classic blue that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Very Dark Blue (#000133). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Navy Blue (#00022E) and Deep Cove (#051040).

The recipe behind #040539 is rgb(4, 5, 57), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #040539 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 19.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #040539 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#040539 color variations

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

#040539 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 #040539

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

Deep Cove color link
Deep Cove

#051040

BMA Blue color link
BMA Blue

#00113F

Night Blue color link
Night Blue

#040348

DeGrate Blue color link
DeGrate Blue

#00002B

Navy color link
Navy

#01153E

Tangaroa color link
Tangaroa

#03163C

Ornella Blue color link
Ornella Blue

#021224

Tolopea color link
Tolopea

#1B0245

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#040539
  • RGB4, 5, 57
  • CMYK21, 20, 0, 78
  • CSSrgb(4, 5, 57)
  • HSL239°, 87%, 12%
  • HSL Precise238.868°, 86.885%, 11.961%
  • HSV239°, 93%, 22%
  • HSB239°, 93%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.020, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.020, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.020, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID040539
  • DECIMAL ID263481
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01