Information about #405E6E color

#405E6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#405E6E falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 94, 110) — 25.1% red, 36.9% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 6 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned sky-leaning azure, #405E6E holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Undercurrent (#365C6C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dalek (#475769) and Blue Ashes (#3B5F78).

The recipe behind #405E6E is rgb(64, 94, 110), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #405E6E: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for black. #405E6E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#405E6E color variations

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

#405E6E 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 #405E6E

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

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#405E6E
  • RGB64, 94, 110
  • CMYK18, 6, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(64, 94, 110)
  • HSL201°, 26%, 34%
  • HSL Precise200.87°, 26.437%, 34.118%
  • HSV201°, 42%, 43%
  • HSB201°, 42%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.369, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.369, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.369, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID405E6E
  • DECIMAL ID4218478
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01