#4040A5 Color

#4040A5 is rgb(64, 64, 165) in RGB and hsl(240, 44%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#4040A5

HEX#4040A5

RGBrgb(64, 64, 165)

HSLhsl(240, 44%, 45%)

HSVhsv(240, 61%, 65%)

OKLCHoklch(43.4% 0.159 277.5)

CMYKcmyk(61%, 61%, 0%, 35%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #4040A5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #4040A5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#4040A5 Complementary#A5A540 Analogous#4073A5 Analogous#7340A5 Triadic#A54040 Triadic#40A540

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #4040A5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5252BC #6C6CC6 #8989D1 #A3A3DB #C1C1E7 #DADAF1

Shades

#38388F #2F2F79 #272763 #1F1F51 #17173B #0E0E25

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