Information about #409CA5 color

#409CA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #409CA5 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 156, 165) — 25.1% red, 61.2% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 40 / 4 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated water-like cyan, #409CA5 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wot Eva (#4495A4). Slightly further away sit Such Fun (#489EA8) and Moderate Arctic Blue (#4A9CA8).

The recipe behind #409CA5 is rgb(64, 156, 165), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #409CA5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#409CA5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#409CA5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #409CA5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#409CA5
  • RGB64, 156, 165
  • CMYK40, 4, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(64, 156, 165)
  • HSL185°, 44%, 45%
  • HSL Precise185.347°, 44.105%, 44.902%
  • HSV185°, 61%, 65%
  • HSB185°, 61%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.612, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.612, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.612, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID409CA5
  • DECIMAL ID4234405
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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