Information about #40788C color

#40788C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #40788C belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 120, 140) — 25.1% red, 47.1% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 30 / 8 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #40788C reads as a moderately toned steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. 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 almost identical to Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Norwester (#48798A) and Calypso (#3D7188).

The recipe behind #40788C is rgb(64, 120, 140), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #40788C: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. #40788C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#40788C color variations

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

#40788C 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 #40788C

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

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40788C
  • RGB64, 120, 140
  • CMYK30, 8, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(64, 120, 140)
  • HSL196°, 37%, 40%
  • HSL Precise195.789°, 37.255%, 40%
  • HSV196°, 54%, 55%
  • HSB196°, 54%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.471, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.471, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.471, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID40788C
  • DECIMAL ID4225164
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01