Close to Wedgwood
#40799E
#40799E is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Wedgwood. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 47.5% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 42% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #40799E.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.45:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #40799E as they’d see it.
#40799E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #40799E
What color is #40799E?
#40799E is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Wedgwood. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 47.5% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 42% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #40799E in RGB?
#40799E is rgb(64, 121, 158): 64 red, 121 green, and 158 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #40799E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(59, 23, 0, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #40799E?
PANTONE 7468 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #40799E?
Its complement #966A4E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.