Information about #40688D color

#40688D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #40688D belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 104, 141) — 25.1% red, 40.8% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 30 / 15 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#40688D is a softly balanced steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. 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 Wavelength (#3C6886). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Queen Blue (#436B95) and Calypso (#3D7188).

The recipe behind #40688D is rgb(64, 104, 141), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #40688D: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #40688D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#40688D color variations

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

#40688D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#40688D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#40688D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#40688D 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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#40688D 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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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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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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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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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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#8D653F
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Nearest named colors to #40688D

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

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Filmpro Sky Blue color link
Filmpro Sky Blue

#355D90

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Jelly Bean Blue color link
Jelly Bean Blue

#44798E

Super Duper color link
Super Duper

#42639F

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

#40688D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40688D
  • RGB64, 104, 141
  • CMYK30, 15, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(64, 104, 141)
  • HSL209°, 38%, 40%
  • HSL Precise208.831°, 37.561%, 40.196%
  • HSV209°, 55%, 55%
  • HSB209°, 55%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.408, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.408, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.408, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID40688D
  • DECIMAL ID4221069
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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