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#404377 Color

#404377 is rgb(64, 67, 119) in RGB, hsl(237, 30%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 44%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#404377
HEX#404377
RGBrgb(64, 67, 119)
HSLhsl(237, 30%, 36%)
HSVhsv(237, 46%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 44%, 0%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(40.6% 0.087 279.3)
LABlab(30.11% 10.17 -30.66)
LCHlch(30.11% 32.30 288.36)

What #404377 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #404377, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#404377 Channel Values

How #404377 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 64 · G 67 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 237° · S 30% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 237° · S 46% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.18:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #404377 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text9.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #404377

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #404377; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #404377

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #404377 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#404377
Protanopia#424277
Protanomaly#424377
Deuteranopia#424277
Deuteranomaly#414277
Tritanopia#344C4C
Tritanomaly#394960
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #404377 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-404377: #404377;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #404377;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-404377': '#404377' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.263, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_404377">#404377</color>
SVG fillfill="#404377"

More Blue Colors

#404377 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#404377 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #404377?

#404377 is a dark blue — rgb(64, 67, 119) in RGB and hsl(237, 30%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.89.

What is the RGB value of #404377?

#404377 is rgb(64, 67, 119) — red 64, green 67, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #404377?

#404377 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 44%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #404377 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #404377 scores 9.18:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #404377 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #404377 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.51, which is visibly different.

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