Almost Black (405B96) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Almost Black"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Almost Black pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #405B96

RGB rgb(64, 91, 150)

HSL hsl(221°, 40%, 42%)

CMYK C:57% M:39% Y:0% K:41%

Luminance 0.1067

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.66:1

Aa — #405B96

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.15:1

Aa — #405B96

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#405B96 #967B40

Analogous

#408696 #405B96 #504096

Triadic

#405B96 #96405B #5B9640

Split-comp.

#405B96 #965040 #869640

Tetradic

#405B96 #964086 #967B40 #409650

Monochromatic

#C3CCDF #8193BB #4B5F8B #39496A #1E2738

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