#402E7A Color
#402E7A is rgb(64, 46, 122) in RGB, hsl(254, 45%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 62%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#402E7Argb(64, 46, 122)hsl(254, 45%, 33%)hsv(254, 62%, 48%)cmyk(48%, 62%, 0%, 52%)oklch(36.6% 0.124 289.8)lab(24.57% 24.04 -41.38)lch(24.57% 47.86 300.15)What #402E7A 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 #402E7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#402E7A Channel Values
How #402E7A 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 64 · G 46 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 254° · S 45% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 254° · S 62% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.11:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #402E7A 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 #402E7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #402E7A; 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 #402E7A
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 #402E7A 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.
#402E7A#32327A#38307A#35357A#3A327A#303E3E#37385C#3C3C3CUsing #402E7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-402e7a: #402E7A;background-color: #402E7A;colors: { 'color-402e7a': '#402E7A' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.180, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_402e7a">#402E7A</color>fill="#402E7A"More Blue Colors
#402E7A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#402E7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #402E7A?
#402E7A is a dark blue — rgb(64, 46, 122) in RGB and hsl(254, 45%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.43.
What is the RGB value of #402E7A?
#402E7A is rgb(64, 46, 122) — red 64, green 46, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #402E7A?
#402E7A converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 62%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #402E7A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #402E7A scores 11.11:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #402E7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #402E7A 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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