Information about #040830 color

#040830 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#040830 falls into the Blue Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(4, 8, 48) — 1.6% red, 3.1% green, 18.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 16 / 0 / 81. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively blue, #040830 stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 Dark Navy Blue (#00022E). Slightly further away sit Very Dark Blue (#000133) and DeGrate Blue (#00002B).

In RGB terms — rgb(4, 8, 48) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 19.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:81), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #040830 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#040830 color variations

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

#040830 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 #040830

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

DeGrate Blue color link
DeGrate Blue

#00002B

Ornella Blue color link
Ornella Blue

#021224

Deep Cove color link
Deep Cove

#051040

BMA Blue color link
BMA Blue

#00113F

COSMIC ACE color link
COSMIC ACE

#0B1021

Tangaroa color link
Tangaroa

#03163C

Navy color link
Navy

#01153E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#040830
  • RGB4, 8, 48
  • CMYK17, 16, 0, 81
  • CSSrgb(4, 8, 48)
  • HSL235°, 85%, 10%
  • HSL Precise234.545°, 84.615%, 10.196%
  • HSV235°, 92%, 19%
  • HSB235°, 92%, 19%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.031, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.031, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.031, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID040830
  • DECIMAL ID264240
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01