Information about #40398E color

#40398E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #40398E is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(64, 57, 142) (25.1% red, 22.4% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 31 / 33 / 0 / 44 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#40398E is a clearly saturated deep-sea blue that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Navy Blue (#3D3D90). Slightly further away sit Divine Blue Purple (#3F3994) and Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B).

In RGB terms — rgb(64, 57, 142) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #40398E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#40398E color variations

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

#40398E 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 #40398E

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40398E
  • RGB64, 57, 142
  • CMYK31, 33, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(64, 57, 142)
  • HSL245°, 43%, 39%
  • HSL Precise244.941°, 42.714%, 39.02%
  • HSV245°, 60%, 56%
  • HSB245°, 60%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.224, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.224, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.224, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID40398E
  • DECIMAL ID4209038
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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