Close to Blue Gray
#409DDD
#409DDD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 61.6% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 70% saturation and 56% 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 #409DDD.
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
2.96:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.08:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.96:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #409DDD as they’d see it.
#409DDD 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 #409DDD
What color is #409DDD?
#409DDD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 61.6% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 70% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #409DDD in RGB?
#409DDD is rgb(64, 157, 221): 64 red, 157 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #409DDD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(71, 29, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #409DDD?
PANTONE 2925 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #409DDD?
Its complement #CB8659 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.