#4040BF Color

#4040BF is rgb(64, 64, 191) in RGB and hsl(240, 50%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#4040BF

HEX#4040BF

RGBrgb(64, 64, 191)

HSLhsl(240, 50%, 50%)

HSVhsv(240, 66%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(45.7% 0.193 275.6)

CMYKcmyk(66%, 66%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text7.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#4040BF Complementary#BFBF40 Analogous#407FBF Analogous#7F40BF Triadic#BF4040 Triadic#40BF40

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5B5BC8 #7575D1 #9090DA #A7A7E2 #C2C2EB #DDDDF4

Shades

#3737A4 #2F2F8E #262673 #1F1F5C #161641 #0E0E2A

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