Information about #408EC9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #408EC9 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 142, 201) — 25.1% red, 55.7% green, 78.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 54 / 23 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#408EC9 is a pleasantly vivid azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Silk Blue (#488AC7). Slightly further away sit Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1) and Celestial Blue (#4997D0).

In RGB terms — rgb(64, 142, 201) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #408EC9: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. No one has named #408EC9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#408EC9 color variations

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

#408EC9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#408EC9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#408EC9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#4C8ABA

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#5888AC

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#65859D

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Grey

#808080

#408EC9 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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#408EC9 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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#C97B40
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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
#408EC9
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#C9C040
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#C94049
#C94049

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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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#40C9C0
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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
#408EC9
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#C9408E
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#8EC940
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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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#7B40C9
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#C97B40
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#8EC940
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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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#C040C9
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#C97B40
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#49C940
#49C940

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Nearest named colors to #408EC9

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

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

Celestial Blue color link
Celestial Blue

#4997D0

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Rich Sky Blue color link
Rich Sky Blue

#528CD3

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

#408EC9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#408EC9
  • RGB64, 142, 201
  • CMYK54, 23, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(64, 142, 201)
  • HSL206°, 56%, 52%
  • HSL Precise205.839°, 55.918%, 51.961%
  • HSV206°, 68%, 79%
  • HSB206°, 68%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.557, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.557, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.557, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID408EC9
  • DECIMAL ID4230857
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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