#405872 Color
#405872 is rgb(64, 88, 114) in RGB, hsl(211, 28%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 23%, 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 4.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#405872rgb(64, 88, 114)hsl(211, 28%, 35%)hsv(211, 44%, 45%)cmyk(44%, 23%, 0%, 55%)oklch(45.2% 0.052 251)lab(36.28% -3.70 -17.97)lch(36.28% 18.35 258.36)What #405872 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 #405872, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#405872 Channel Values
How #405872 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 88 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 28% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 44% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.35:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #405872 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 #405872
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #405872; 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 #405872
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 #405872 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.
#405872#545472#4D5672#515172#4B5472#3A5C5C#3C5A65#565656Using #405872 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-405872: #405872;background-color: #405872;colors: { 'color-405872': '#405872' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.345, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_405872">#405872</color>fill="#405872"More Blue Colors
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#405872 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #405872?
#405872 is a dark blue — rgb(64, 88, 114) in RGB and hsl(211, 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 4.01.
What is the RGB value of #405872?
#405872 is rgb(64, 88, 114) — red 64, green 88, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #405872?
#405872 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 23%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #405872 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #405872 scores 7.35:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #405872 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #405872 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 17.23, which is visibly different.
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