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#407BBF Color

#407BBF is rgb(64, 123, 191) in RGB, hsl(212, 50%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 36%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#407BBF
HEX#407BBF
RGBrgb(64, 123, 191)
HSLhsl(212, 50%, 50%)
HSVhsv(212, 66%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 36%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.122 253.5)
LABlab(50.10% -2.79 -42.10)
LCHlch(50.10% 42.19 266.21)

What #407BBF 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 #407BBF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#407BBF Channel Values

How #407BBF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 64 · G 123 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 212° · S 50% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 212° · S 66% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.37:1 vs white · 4.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #407BBF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #407BBF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #407BBF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #407BBF

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #407BBF.

How #407BBF 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.

Typical#407BBF
Protanopia#7373BF
Protanomaly#6377BF
Deuteranopia#6C6CC0
Deuteranomaly#5D72BF
Tritanopia#1A8686
Tritanomaly#2D82A0
Achromatopsia#797979

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #407BBF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-407bbf: #407BBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #407BBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-407bbf': '#407BBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.482, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_407bbf">#407BBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#407BBF"

More Blue Colors

#407BBF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#407BBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #407BBF?

#407BBF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(64, 123, 191) in RGB and hsl(212, 50%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.8.

What is the RGB value of #407BBF?

#407BBF is rgb(64, 123, 191) — red 64, green 123, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #407BBF?

#407BBF converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 36%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #407BBF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #407BBF scores 4.37:1 against white and 4.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #407BBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #407BBF 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.98, which is visibly different.

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