#4040BA Color

#4040BA is rgb(64, 64, 186) in RGB and hsl(240, 49%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#4040BA

HEX#4040BA

RGBrgb(64, 64, 186)

HSLhsl(240, 49%, 49%)

HSVhsv(240, 66%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(45.2% 0.186 275.9)

CMYKcmyk(66%, 66%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text7.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#4040BA Complementary#BABA40 Analogous#407DBA Analogous#7D40BA Triadic#BA4040 Triadic#40BA40

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5858C6 #7272CF #8D8DD8 #A8A8E1 #C2C2EA #DDDDF3

Shades

#3838A3 #2F2F89 #272772 #1E1E57 #161641 #0D0D26

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