Information about #40455B color

#40455B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #40455B belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(64, 69, 91) (25.1% red, 27.1% green, 35.7% blue), or CMYK 11 / 9 / 0 / 64 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#40455B presents itself as a calm, restrained deep-sea blue — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Grayish Blue (#424259). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Grayish Sapphire Blue (#424859) and Dotcom (#41415D).

The recipe behind #40455B is rgb(64, 69, 91), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #40455B: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #40455B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#40455B color variations

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

#40455B 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 #40455B

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

Frances Navy color link
Frances Navy

#42485F

Wind Talker color link
Wind Talker

#3A4859

Skywater color link
Skywater

#404653

HEX color link
HEX

#484558

Rhino color link
Rhino

#3D4653

Adventure color link
Adventure

#414062

Mako color link
Mako

#444954

Digital Blue color link
Digital Blue

#3E4163

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40455B
  • RGB64, 69, 91
  • CMYK11, 9, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(64, 69, 91)
  • HSL229°, 17%, 30%
  • HSL Precise228.889°, 17.419%, 30.392%
  • HSV229°, 30%, 36%
  • HSB229°, 30%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.271, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.271, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.271, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID40455B
  • DECIMAL ID4212059
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01