#405272 Color
#405272 is rgb(64, 82, 114) in RGB, hsl(218, 28%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 28%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#405272rgb(64, 82, 114)hsl(218, 28%, 35%)hsv(218, 44%, 45%)cmyk(44%, 28%, 0%, 55%)oklch(43.7% 0.058 261.6)lab(34.42% -0.21 -20.84)lch(34.42% 20.84 269.41)What #405272 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 #405272, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#405272 Channel Values
How #405272 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 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 28% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 44% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.87:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #405272 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 #405272
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #405272; 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 #405272
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 #405272 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.
#405272#4F4F72#4A5072#4D4D72#484F72#395757#3C5563#525252Using #405272 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-405272: #405272;background-color: #405272;colors: { 'color-405272': '#405272' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.322, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_405272">#405272</color>fill="#405272"More Blue Colors
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#405272 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #405272?
#405272 is a dark blue — rgb(64, 82, 114) in RGB and hsl(218, 28%, 35%) 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 3.67.
What is the RGB value of #405272?
#405272 is rgb(64, 82, 114) — red 64, green 82, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #405272?
#405272 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 28%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #405272 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #405272 scores 7.87:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #405272 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #405272 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 21.01, which is visibly different.
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