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#402CD8 Color

#402CD8 is rgb(64, 44, 216) in RGB, hsl(247, 69%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 80%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#402CD8
HEX#402CD8
RGBrgb(64, 44, 216)
HSLhsl(247, 69%, 51%)
HSVhsv(247, 80%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 80%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(45.4% 0.242 275.9)
LABlab(32.05% 49.45 -85.66)
LCHlch(32.05% 98.91 300.00)

What #402CD8 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 #402CD8, 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.

#402CD8 Channel Values

How #402CD8 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 44 · B 2168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 69% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 80% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.17:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #402CD8 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 text8.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #402CD8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #402CD8; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #402CD8

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #402CD8.

How #402CD8 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#402CD8
Protanopia#3030D8
Protanomaly#372ED8
Deuteranopia#3434D8
Deuteranomaly#3931D8
Tritanopia#005D5D
Tritanomaly#024E9E
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #402CD8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-402cd8: #402CD8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #402CD8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-402cd8': '#402CD8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.173, blue: 0.847)
Android XML<color name="color_402cd8">#402CD8</color>
SVG fillfill="#402CD8"

More Blue Colors

#402CD8 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#402CD8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #402CD8?

#402CD8 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(64, 44, 216) in RGB and hsl(247, 69%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.94.

What is the RGB value of #402CD8?

#402CD8 is rgb(64, 44, 216) — red 64, green 44, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #402CD8?

#402CD8 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 80%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #402CD8 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #402CD8 scores 8.17:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #402CD8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #402CD8 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 15.75, which is visibly different.

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