Almost Black (405E96) — 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 #405E96

RGB rgb(64, 94, 150)

HSL hsl(219°, 40%, 42%)

CMYK C:57% M:37% Y:0% K:41%

Luminance 0.1122

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.44:1

Aa — #405E96

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.26:1

Aa — #405E96

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#405E96 #967840

Analogous

#408996 #405E96 #4D4096

Triadic

#405E96 #96405E #5E9640

Split-comp.

#405E96 #964D40 #899640

Tetradic

#405E96 #964089 #967840 #40964D

Monochromatic

#C3CDDF #8195BB #4B618B #394A6A #1E2738

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