Close to Peacock
#409CCC
#409CCC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 61.2% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 58% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #409CCC.
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
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6.85:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.85:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #409CCC as they’d see it.
#409CCC 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 #409CCC
What color is #409CCC?
#409CCC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 61.2% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 58% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #409CCC in RGB?
#409CCC is rgb(64, 156, 204): 64 red, 156 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #409CCC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(69, 24, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #409CCC?
PANTONE 2995 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #409CCC?
Its complement #C48464 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.