Information about #40486D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #40486D belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 72, 109) — 25.1% red, 28.2% green, 42.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 15 / 0 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#40486D is a moderately toned classic blue that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Corn Flower Blue (#42426F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Dark Blue (#3D426B) and Port Gore (#3B436C).

The recipe behind #40486D is rgb(64, 72, 109), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #40486D: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. #40486D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#40486D color variations

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

#40486D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#40486D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#40486D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#40486D 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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#40486D 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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#6D6540
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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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#5F6D40
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#6D4E40
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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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#6D4048
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#486D40
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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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#65406D
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#6D6540
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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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#6D405F
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#6D6540
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#406D4E
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Nearest named colors to #40486D

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

Corn Flower Blue color link
Corn Flower Blue

#42426F

Pastel Dark Blue color link
Pastel Dark Blue

#3D426B

Port Gore color link
Port Gore

#3B436C

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Wave Rider color link
Wave Rider

#413F6E

Super Sonic color link
Super Sonic

#374467

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Digital Blue color link
Digital Blue

#3E4163

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Old Glory Blue color link
Old Glory Blue

#3C3B6E

Adventure color link
Adventure

#414062

#40486D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40486D
  • RGB64, 72, 109
  • CMYK18, 15, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(64, 72, 109)
  • HSL229°, 26%, 34%
  • HSL Precise229.333°, 26.012%, 33.922%
  • HSV229°, 41%, 43%
  • HSB229°, 41%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.282, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.282, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.282, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID40486D
  • DECIMAL ID4212845
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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