Information about #40359C color

#40359C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #40359C belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 53, 156) — 25.1% red, 20.8% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 36 / 40 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#40359C is a confidently colored blue that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Divine Blue Purple (#3F3994). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blueberry (#464196) and Soft Navy Blue (#3D3D90).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(64, 53, 156)), which gives #40359C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #40359C: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #40359C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#40359C color variations

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

#40359C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#40359C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#40359C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#40359C 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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#40359C 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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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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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 #40359C

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

Divine Blue Purple color link
Divine Blue Purple

#3F3994

Blueberry color link
Blueberry

#464196

Soft Navy Blue color link
Soft Navy Blue

#3D3D90

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

Dark Slate Blue color link
Dark Slate Blue

#483D8B

Kudos color link
Kudos

#353A8B

Blue Magenta Violet color link
Blue Magenta Violet

#553592

Moderate Blue color link
Moderate Blue

#4A4AA8

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Dissapurple color link
Dissapurple

#4F1E9E

Cosmic Cobalt color link
Cosmic Cobalt

#2E2D88

KSU Purple color link
KSU Purple

#512888

#40359C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40359C
  • RGB64, 53, 156
  • CMYK36, 40, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(64, 53, 156)
  • HSL246°, 49%, 41%
  • HSL Precise246.408°, 49.282%, 40.98%
  • HSV246°, 66%, 61%
  • HSB246°, 66%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.208, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.208, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.208, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID40359C
  • DECIMAL ID4208028
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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