#4000FF color
#4000FF is a medium, vivid violet, closest to the CSS named color blue (#0000FF).
Color values
| HEX | #4000FF |
| RGB | rgb(64, 0, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 100%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(75%, 100%, 0%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 4194559 |
| CSS | color: #4000FF; |
| Android | 0xFF4000FF |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.000, blue: 1.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #4000FF | 7.89:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #4000FF | 2.66:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #4000FF
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #4000FF and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #4000FF
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #4000FF in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #4000FF; background-color: #4000FF; }
.element { color: rgb(64 0 255); }
.element { color: hsl(255 100% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#4000FF] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #4000FF;Frequently asked questions
What color is #4000FF?
#4000FF is a medium, vivid violet. Its hue sits at 255° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #4000FF in RGB?
#4000FF converts to rgb(64, 0, 255) — 64 red, 0 green and 255 blue.
What is #4000FF in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(75%, 100%, 0%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #4000FF be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (7.89:1 versus 2.66:1).
What is the complementary color of #4000FF?
#BFFF00 — the hue directly opposite #4000FF on the color wheel.