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#405EB3

#405eb3 ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#405eb3 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 36.86% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 64.25% cyan, 47.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 224.35°, with 47.33% saturation and 47.65% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 4.58.

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Relative luminance0.1235

Complementary

  1. #405eb3
  2. #b39540

Split complementary

  1. #405eb3
  2. #b35c40
  3. #98b340

Analogous

  1. #4098b3
  2. #405eb3
  3. #5c40b3

Triadic

  1. #405eb3
  2. #b3405e
  3. #5eb340

Tetradic

  1. #405eb3
  2. #9540b3
  3. #b39540
  4. #5eb340

Square

  1. #405eb3
  2. #b34098
  3. #b39540
  4. #40b35c

Monochromatic

  1. #182342
  2. #2c407b
  3. #405eb3
  4. #738acd
  5. #abb9e1

Shades

#405eb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #405eb3
  2. #3a55a1
  3. #334b8f
  4. #2d427d
  5. #26386b
  6. #202f5a
  7. #1a2648
  8. #131c36
  9. #0d1324
  10. #060912
  11. #000000

Tints

#405eb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #405eb3
  2. #536ebb
  3. #667ec2
  4. #798eca
  5. #8c9ed1
  6. #a0afd9
  7. #b3bfe1
  8. #c6cfe8
  9. #d9dff0
  10. #eceff7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#405eb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #405eb3
  2. #4661ae
  3. #4d65a9
  4. #5368a4
  5. #5a6c9f
  6. #606f9a
  7. #667294
  8. #6d768f
  9. #73798a
  10. #7a7d85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #57618a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3368b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1d5eb1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #007280 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3964b5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2f5eb2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #116a97 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-405eb3 {
  color: #405eb3;
}
Background
.bg-405eb3 {
  background-color: #405eb3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-405eb3 {
  border: 2px solid #405eb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #405eb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 94 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 47% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-405eb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #405eb3, #5c40b3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-405eb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 94 179 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 4.58 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.95 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.31 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 6.32 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.96 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.97 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 8.27 #bfa14c Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Denim
#405eb3  rgb(64, 94, 179)  hsl(224, 47%, 48%)  Denim
#b39540  rgb(179, 149, 64)  hsl(44, 47%, 48%)  Brass
#b3405e  rgb(179, 64, 94)  hsl(344, 47%, 48%)  Dogwood Rose
#5eb340  rgb(94, 179, 64)  hsl(104, 47%, 48%)  Kelly Green