Information about #404958 color

#404958 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#404958 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 73, 88) — 25.1% red, 28.6% green, 34.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 6 / 0 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted sky-leaning azure, #404958 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Grayish Sapphire Blue (#424859). Slightly further away sit Dark Grayish Azure (#424E59) and Mako (#444954).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(64, 73, 88)), which gives #404958 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #404958 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#404958 color variations

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

#404958 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 #404958

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

Mako color link
Mako

#444954

Skywater color link
Skywater

#404653

Ivanhoe color link
Ivanhoe

#3B4C57

Wind Talker color link
Wind Talker

#3A4859

Ox Gray color link
Ox Gray

#414E54

Rhino color link
Rhino

#3D4653

Atomic color link
Atomic

#3D4B52

Jetsetter color link
Jetsetter

#40505A

Frances Navy color link
Frances Navy

#42485F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#404958
  • RGB64, 73, 88
  • CMYK9, 6, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(64, 73, 88)
  • HSL218°, 16%, 30%
  • HSL Precise217.5°, 15.789%, 29.804%
  • HSV218°, 27%, 35%
  • HSB218°, 27%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.286, 0.345)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.286, 0.345, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.286, 0.345)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID404958
  • DECIMAL ID4213080
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01