Close to Blue
#040EF9
#040EF9 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Blue. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 5.5% green, and 97.6% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 97% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #040EF9.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.62:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.44:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.62:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.44:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #040EF9 as they’d see it.
#040EF9 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #040EF9
What color is #040EF9?
#040EF9 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Blue. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 5.5% green, and 97.6% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 97% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #040EF9 in RGB?
#040EF9 is rgb(4, 14, 249): 4 red, 14 green, and 249 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #040EF9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(98, 94, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #040EF9?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #040EF9?
Its complement #514E00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.