#40279B Color

#40279B is rgb(64, 39, 155) in RGB and hsl(253, 60%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#40279B

HEX#40279B

RGBrgb(64, 39, 155)

HSLhsl(253, 60%, 38%)

HSVhsv(253, 75%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(38.5% 0.176 284.4)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 75%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #40279B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.98:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #40279B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#40279B Complementary#829B27 Analogous#27489B Analogous#7A279B Triadic#9B4027 Triadic#279B40

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #40279B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4F30C0 #6547D1 #846CDA #9F8DE2 #BEB1EC #D9D2F4

Shades

#382287 #2F1D72 #27175E #20134E #180E39 #0F0925

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