#040677 Color
#040677 is rgb(4, 6, 119) in RGB, hsl(239, 93%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 95%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#040677rgb(4, 6, 119)hsl(239, 93%, 24%)hsv(239, 97%, 47%)cmyk(97%, 95%, 0%, 53%)oklch(26.5% 0.173 265.5)lab(11.11% 36.16 -61.82)lch(11.11% 71.62 300.32)What #040677 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #040677, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#040677 Channel Values
How #040677 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 4 · G 6 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 239° · S 93% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 239° · S 97% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.18:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #040677 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #040677
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #040677; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #040677
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #040677 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#040677#060677#050677#050577#050677#002C2C#002254#212121Using #040677 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-040677: #040677;background-color: #040677;colors: { 'color-040677': '#040677' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.024, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_040677">#040677</color>fill="#040677"More Blue Colors
#040677 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#040677 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #040677?
#040677 is a dark blue — rgb(4, 6, 119) in RGB and hsl(239, 93%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.
What is the RGB value of #040677?
#040677 is rgb(4, 6, 119) — red 4, green 6, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #040677?
#040677 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 95%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #040677 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #040677 scores 16.18:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #040677 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #040677 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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