Close to Medium Blue
#403BF2
#403BF2 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 23.1% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 242°, with 88% saturation and 59% 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 #403BF2.
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.
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6.72:1 AABlack text on this color
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3.13:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #403BF2 as they’d see it.
#403BF2 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 #403BF2
What color is #403BF2?
#403BF2 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 23.1% green, and 94.9% blue. Its hue is 242°, with 88% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #403BF2 in RGB?
#403BF2 is rgb(64, 59, 242): 64 red, 59 green, and 242 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #403BF2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(74, 76, 0, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #403BF2?
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 #403BF2?
Its complement #5C6003 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.