What color is #40116D?

#40116D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Infinite Inkwell. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40116D?

The RGB value is 64, 17, 109: 64 red, 17 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40116D?

The complementary color is #3E6D11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40116D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40116D color

#40116D rgb(64, 17, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #40116D is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 6.7% green and 42.7% blue (64, 17, 109).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 73% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Infinite Inkwell (#2F1064), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.82:1).

#40116D color codes

HEX	`#40116D`
RGB	`rgb(64, 17, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 6.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 73%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 84%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 84%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.34, 40.24, -43.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.34, 59.18, 312.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.074, 2.595, 14.699)`
Decimal	`4198765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40116D, 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 #40116D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40116D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #40116D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40116d; }
.text { color: #40116d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40116d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 17 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40116d, #6d116c); }

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Questions

What color is #40116D?: #40116D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Infinite Inkwell. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40116D?: The RGB value is 64, 17, 109: 64 red, 17 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40116D?: The complementary color is #3E6D11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40116D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.