#40498C Color

#40498C is rgb(64, 73, 140) in RGB and hsl(233, 37%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#40498C

HEX#40498C

RGBrgb(64, 73, 140)

HSLhsl(233, 37%, 40%)

HSVhsv(233, 54%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(43.3% 0.11 275.1)

CMYKcmyk(54%, 48%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #40498C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #40498C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#40498C Complementary#8C8340 Analogous#406F8C Analogous#5D408C Triadic#8C4049 Triadic#498C40

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #40498C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4D58A8 #6972BA #858CC7 #A1A7D4 #BDC1E0 #DCDEEF

Shades

#38407A #303769 #282E57 #1F2342 #161A31 #0E101F

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