#405791 Color
#405791 is rgb(64, 87, 145) in RGB, hsl(223, 39%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 40%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#405791rgb(64, 87, 145)hsl(223, 39%, 41%)hsv(223, 56%, 57%)cmyk(56%, 40%, 0%, 43%)oklch(46.7% 0.099 266.3)lab(37.28% 4.92 -35.32)lch(37.28% 35.66 277.94)What #405791 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 #405791, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#405791 Channel Values
How #405791 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 87 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 39% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 56% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.02:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #405791 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 #405791
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #405791; 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 #405791
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 #405791 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.
#405791#545491#4C5591#505091#4A5391#2E6161#365D77#595959Using #405791 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-405791: #405791;background-color: #405791;colors: { 'color-405791': '#405791' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.341, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_405791">#405791</color>fill="#405791"More Blue Colors
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#405791 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #405791?
#405791 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(64, 87, 145) in RGB and hsl(223, 39%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is B'dazzled Blue (#2E5894), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.
What is the RGB value of #405791?
#405791 is rgb(64, 87, 145) — red 64, green 87, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #405791?
#405791 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 40%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #405791 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #405791 scores 7.02:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #405791 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #405791 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 19.39, which is visibly different.
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