Fiord Color
Fiord is a blue color with hex code #405169. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with fiord, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Fiord Color Values
What Does Fiord Mean?
Fiord belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Fiord adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Fiord is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: grayish purplish blue, #4C516D).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Fiord
Fiord and #685840 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #406568 and #434068, which sit beside fiord on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair fiord with triadic partners #684051 and #516840. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- San Juan —
#304B6A(Delta E 6) - Atomic —
#314459(Delta E 6) - Dark Grey Blue —
#29465B(Delta E 7) - Oxford Blue —
#384555(Delta E 7) - River Bed —
#434C59(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #405169; }
.background { background-color: #405169; }
.border { border: 2px solid #405169; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #40516940; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for fiord?
Fiord has the hex code #405169. In RGB notation it is rgb(64, 81, 105), in HSL it is hsl(215, 24%, 33%), and its OKLCH value is 0.431, 0.045, 257.
What does the color fiord mean?
Blue-family colors like fiord carry distinct psychological associations. Fiord belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Fiord adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with fiord?
Fiord has three easy routes: its complement #685840 for punch, its neighbors #406568 and #434068 for something calmer, or triadic partners #684051 and #516840 when you want energy.
Is fiord a standard web color?
No — Fiord is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #405169 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make fiord lighter or darker?
To lighten fiord, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #DCE2EA (lightest tint) to #0C0F13 (darkest shade).
About Fiord
Fiord is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #405169 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.