#405268 Color
#405268 is rgb(64, 82, 104) in RGB, hsl(213, 24%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 21%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#405268rgb(64, 82, 104)hsl(213, 24%, 33%)hsv(213, 38%, 41%)cmyk(38%, 21%, 0%, 59%)oklch(43.3% 0.043 253.7)lab(34.04% -2.59 -15.19)lch(34.04% 15.41 260.31)What #405268 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 #405268, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#405268 Channel Values
How #405268 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 82 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 24% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 38% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #405268 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 #405268
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #405268; 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 #405268
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 #405268 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.
#405268#4F4F68#4A5068#4D4D68#484F68#3B5555#3D545D#505050Using #405268 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-405268: #405268;background-color: #405268;colors: { 'color-405268': '#405268' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.322, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_405268">#405268</color>fill="#405268"More Blue Colors
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#405268 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #405268?
#405268 is a dark blue — rgb(64, 82, 104) in RGB and hsl(213, 24%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.
What is the RGB value of #405268?
#405268 is rgb(64, 82, 104) — red 64, green 82, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #405268?
#405268 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 21%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #405268 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #405268 scores 8:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #405268 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #405268 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.12, which is visibly different.
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