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#402BC5 Color

#402BC5 is rgb(64, 43, 197) in RGB, hsl(248, 64%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 78%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#402BC5
HEX#402BC5
RGBrgb(64, 43, 197)
HSLhsl(248, 64%, 47%)
HSVhsv(248, 78%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 78%, 0%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(43.3% 0.222 277.9)
LABlab(30.05% 45.12 -77.94)
LCHlch(30.05% 90.06 300.07)

What #402BC5 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 #402BC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#402BC5 Channel Values

How #402BC5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 64 · G 43 · B 1978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 64% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 78% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.86:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #402BC5 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.

TextWhite text8.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #402BC5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #402BC5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #402BC5

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #402BC5.

How #402BC5 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.

Typical#402BC5
Protanopia#2F2FC5
Protanomaly#372EC5
Deuteranopia#3333C5
Deuteranomaly#3930C5
Tritanopia#005555
Tritanomaly#1A4890
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #402BC5 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-402bc5: #402BC5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #402BC5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-402bc5': '#402BC5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.169, blue: 0.773)
Android XML<color name="color_402bc5">#402BC5</color>
SVG fillfill="#402BC5"

More Blue Colors

#402BC5 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#402BC5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #402BC5?

#402BC5 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(64, 43, 197) in RGB and hsl(248, 64%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.17.

What is the RGB value of #402BC5?

#402BC5 is rgb(64, 43, 197) — red 64, green 43, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #402BC5?

#402BC5 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 78%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #402BC5 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #402BC5 scores 8.86:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #402BC5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #402BC5 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.35, which is visibly different.

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