#40337A Color
#40337A is rgb(64, 51, 122) in RGB, hsl(251, 41%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 58%, 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 5.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#40337Argb(64, 51, 122)hsl(251, 41%, 34%)hsv(251, 58%, 48%)cmyk(48%, 58%, 0%, 52%)oklch(37.5% 0.116 287.9)lab(25.84% 20.97 -39.34)lch(25.84% 44.58 298.06)What #40337A 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 #40337A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#40337A Channel Values
How #40337A 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 51 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 251° · S 41% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 251° · S 58% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.65:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40337A 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 #40337A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40337A; 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 #40337A
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 #40337A 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.
#40337A#35357A#3A347A#38387A#3B367A#314141#383C5D#3E3E3EUsing #40337A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-40337a: #40337A;background-color: #40337A;colors: { 'color-40337a': '#40337A' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.200, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_40337a">#40337A</color>fill="#40337A"More Blue Colors
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#40337A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #40337A?
#40337A is a dark blue — rgb(64, 51, 122) in RGB and hsl(251, 41%, 34%) 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 5.61.
What is the RGB value of #40337A?
#40337A is rgb(64, 51, 122) — red 64, green 51, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #40337A?
#40337A converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 58%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #40337A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #40337A scores 10.65:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #40337A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #40337A 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 5.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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