#406077 Color
#406077 is rgb(64, 96, 119) in RGB, hsl(205, 30%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 19%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#406077rgb(64, 96, 119)hsl(205, 30%, 36%)hsv(205, 46%, 47%)cmyk(46%, 19%, 0%, 53%)oklch(47.4% 0.053 240.5)lab(38.98% -7.01 -16.93)lch(38.98% 18.32 247.51)What #406077 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 #406077, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#406077 Channel Values
How #406077 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 96 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 30% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 46% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.65:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #406077 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 #406077
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #406077; 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 #406077
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 #406077 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.
#406077#5B5B77#525D77#575778#4F5B77#3A6363#3D626C#5C5C5CUsing #406077 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-406077: #406077;background-color: #406077;colors: { 'color-406077': '#406077' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.376, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_406077">#406077</color>fill="#406077"More Blue Colors
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#406077 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #406077?
#406077 is a dark blue — rgb(64, 96, 119) in RGB and hsl(205, 30%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.
What is the RGB value of #406077?
#406077 is rgb(64, 96, 119) — red 64, green 96, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #406077?
#406077 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 19%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #406077 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #406077 scores 6.65:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #406077 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #406077 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 15.51, which is visibly different.
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