Information about #40366E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #40366E is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 54, 110) — 25.1% red, 21.2% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 22 / 0 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#40366E presents itself as a mildly saturated blue — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Old Glory Blue (#3C3B6E). Nearby in the Register you will also find American Blue (#3B3B6D) and Jelly (#3E3267).

In RGB terms — rgb(64, 54, 110) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #40366E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #40366E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#40366E color variations

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#40366E 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 #40366E

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

Jelly color link
Jelly

#3E3267

Wave Rider color link
Wave Rider

#413F6E

Meteorite color link
Meteorite

#4A3B6A

Funtasia color link
Funtasia

#4C3371

Wow color link
Wow

#343467

Port Gore color link
Port Gore

#3B436C

Fairground color link
Fairground

#483A79

#40366E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40366E
  • RGB64, 54, 110
  • CMYK18, 22, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(64, 54, 110)
  • HSL251°, 34%, 32%
  • HSL Precise250.714°, 34.146%, 32.157%
  • HSV251°, 51%, 43%
  • HSB251°, 51%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.212, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.212, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.212, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID40366E
  • DECIMAL ID4208238
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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