Information about #40789B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #40789B is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(64, 120, 155) (25.1% red, 47.1% green, 60.8% blue), or CMYK 36 / 14 / 0 / 39 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#40789B is a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Waterfront (#3E7F9D). Slightly further away sit Muted Blue (#3B719F) and Dirty Blue (#3F829D).

The recipe behind #40789B is rgb(64, 120, 155), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #40789B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#40789B color variations

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

#40789B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#40789B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#32607C

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#26485D

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Black

#000000

#40789B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#40789B 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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#3F9B9A

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#40789B 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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#9C9140
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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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#9C4078
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#789C40
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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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#63409C
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#9C6340
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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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#9C6340
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#4A9C40
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Nearest named colors to #40789B

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

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Jelly Bean Blue color link
Jelly Bean Blue

#44798E

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Moderate Azure color link
Moderate Azure

#4A79A8

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

#40789B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40789B
  • RGB64, 120, 155
  • CMYK36, 14, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(64, 120, 155)
  • HSL203°, 42%, 43%
  • HSL Precise203.077°, 41.553%, 42.941%
  • HSV203°, 59%, 61%
  • HSB203°, 59%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.471, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.471, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.471, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID40789B
  • DECIMAL ID4225179
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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