Information about #40697F color

#40697F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #40697F belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 105, 127) — 25.1% red, 41.2% green, 49.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 9 / 0 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #40697F reads as a softly balanced steel-blue azure and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wavelength (#3C6886). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bismark (#486C7A) and Calypso (#3D7188).

The recipe behind #40697F is rgb(64, 105, 127), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #40697F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. #40697F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#40697F color variations

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

#40697F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#40697F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#40697F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#40697F 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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#40697F 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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#7D743F
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#7D3F49
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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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#3F7D74
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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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#7D3F68
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#687D3F
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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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#553F7D
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#687D3F
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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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#743F7D
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#7D553F
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#497D3F
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Nearest named colors to #40697F

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

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

#40697F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40697F
  • RGB64, 105, 127
  • CMYK25, 9, 0, 50
  • CSSrgb(64, 105, 127)
  • HSL201°, 33%, 37%
  • HSL Precise200.952°, 32.984%, 37.451%
  • HSV201°, 50%, 50%
  • HSB201°, 50%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.412, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.412, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.412, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID40697F
  • DECIMAL ID4221311
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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