What color is #4003DE?

#4003DE is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Burning Ultrablue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4003DE?

The RGB value is 64, 3, 222: 64 red, 3 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4003DE?

The complementary color is #A1DE03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4003DE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4003DE color

#4003DE rgb(64, 3, 222)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4003DE is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 1.2% green and 87.1% blue (64, 3, 222).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 97% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 99% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Burning Ultrablue (#150AEC), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.19:1).

#4003DE color codes

HEX	`#4003DE`
RGB	`rgb(64, 3, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 1.2%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 97%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 99%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 99%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.47, 71.87, -92.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.47, 116.83, 307.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.327, 6.428, 69.526)`
Decimal	`4195294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4003DE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4003DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4003DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4003DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4003de; }
.text { color: #4003de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4003de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 3 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4003de, #ae03de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Blue.

Questions

What color is #4003DE?: #4003DE is a vivid violet, closest to the named color Burning Ultrablue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4003DE?: The RGB value is 64, 3, 222: 64 red, 3 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4003DE?: The complementary color is #A1DE03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4003DE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.