Information about #403E56 color

#403E56 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #403E56 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(64, 62, 86) (25.1% red, 24.3% green, 33.7% blue), or CMYK 9 / 9 / 0 / 66 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted blue, #403E56 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Grayish Blue (#424259). Slightly further away sit Dotcom (#41415D) and Zodiac (#413A5D).

In RGB terms — rgb(64, 62, 86) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #403E56: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #403E56 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#403E56 color variations

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

#403E56 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 #403E56

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

Dotcom color link
Dotcom

#41415D

Zodiac color link
Zodiac

#413A5D

Skywater color link
Skywater

#404653

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Rhino color link
Rhino

#3D4653

Sputnik color link
Sputnik

#373E54

Vortex color link
Vortex

#3A385B

Catwalk color link
Catwalk

#3D3E4C

HEX color link
HEX

#484558

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#403E56
  • RGB64, 62, 86
  • CMYK9, 9, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(64, 62, 86)
  • HSL245°, 16%, 29%
  • HSL Precise245°, 16.216%, 29.02%
  • HSV245°, 28%, 34%
  • HSB245°, 28%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.243, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.243, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.243, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID403E56
  • DECIMAL ID4210262
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01