#405372 Color
#405372 is rgb(64, 83, 114) in RGB, hsl(217, 28%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 27%, 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 3.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#405372rgb(64, 83, 114)hsl(217, 28%, 35%)hsv(217, 44%, 45%)cmyk(44%, 27%, 0%, 55%)oklch(44% 0.057 260)lab(34.73% -0.80 -20.36)lch(34.73% 20.38 267.74)What #405372 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 #405372, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#405372 Channel Values
How #405372 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 83 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 28% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 44% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.78:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #405372 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 #405372
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #405372; 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 #405372
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 #405372 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.
#405372#505072#4A5172#4D4D72#485072#395858#3C5663#525252Using #405372 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-405372: #405372;background-color: #405372;colors: { 'color-405372': '#405372' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.325, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_405372">#405372</color>fill="#405372"More Blue Colors
#405372 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#405372 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #405372?
#405372 is a dark blue — rgb(64, 83, 114) in RGB and hsl(217, 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 3.25.
What is the RGB value of #405372?
#405372 is rgb(64, 83, 114) — red 64, green 83, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #405372?
#405372 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 27%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #405372 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #405372 scores 7.78:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #405372 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #405372 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 20.35, which is visibly different.
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