#40409C Color

#40409C is rgb(64, 64, 156) in RGB and hsl(240, 42%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#40409C

HEX#40409C

RGBrgb(64, 64, 156)

HSLhsl(240, 42%, 43%)

HSVhsv(240, 59%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(42.6% 0.146 278.2)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #40409C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #40409C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#40409C Complementary#9C9C40 Analogous#406E9C Analogous#6E409C Triadic#9C4040 Triadic#409C40

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #40409C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4E4EB7 #6B6BC2 #8888CE #A1A1D9 #BEBEE4 #DBDBF0

Shades

#373786 #2F2F74 #26265E #1F1F4C #161636 #0F0F24

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