#4040B0 Color

#4040B0 is rgb(64, 64, 176) in RGB and hsl(240, 47%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#4040B0

HEX#4040B0

RGBrgb(64, 64, 176)

HSLhsl(240, 47%, 47%)

HSVhsv(240, 64%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(44.3% 0.173 276.7)

CMYKcmyk(64%, 64%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #4040B0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #4040B0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#4040B0 Complementary#B0B040 Analogous#4078B0 Analogous#7840B0 Triadic#B04040 Triadic#40B040

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #4040B0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5353C1 #7171CC #8B8BD5 #A5A5DF #BFBFE8 #DDDDF3

Shades

#37379A #2F2F83 #27276D #1E1E52 #16163C #0E0E25

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