#404387 Color
#404387 is rgb(64, 67, 135) in RGB, hsl(237, 36%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 50%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#404387rgb(64, 67, 135)hsl(237, 36%, 39%)hsv(237, 53%, 53%)cmyk(53%, 50%, 0%, 47%)oklch(41.7% 0.111 278.5)lab(30.96% 14.43 -39.25)lch(30.96% 41.82 290.18)What #404387 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 #404387, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#404387 Channel Values
How #404387 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 64 · G 67 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 237° · S 36% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 237° · S 53% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.86:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #404387 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.
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Colors That Go With #404387
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #404387; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #404387
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.
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How #404387 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.
#404387#424287#424387#424287#414287#2E5050#364B6A#4A4A4AUsing #404387 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-404387: #404387;background-color: #404387;colors: { 'color-404387': '#404387' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.263, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_404387">#404387</color>fill="#404387"More Blue Colors
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#404387 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #404387?
#404387 is a dark blue — rgb(64, 67, 135) in RGB and hsl(237, 36%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.84.
What is the RGB value of #404387?
#404387 is rgb(64, 67, 135) — red 64, green 67, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #404387?
#404387 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 50%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #404387 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #404387 scores 8.86:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #404387 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #404387 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 7.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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