What color is #401340?

#401340 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #401340?

The RGB value is 64, 19, 64: 64 red, 19 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #401340?

The complementary color is #134013, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #401340?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#401340 color

#401340 rgb(64, 19, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #401340 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 7.5% green and 25.1% blue (64, 19, 64).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 54% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.16:1).

#401340 color codes

HEX	`#401340`
RGB	`rgb(64, 19, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 7.5%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 54%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 70%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.09, 28.63, -18.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.09, 33.95, 327.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.273, 1.926, 5.049)`
Decimal	`4199232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #401340, 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 #401340	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#401340 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #401340 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #401340; }
.text { color: #401340; }
.border { border: 2px solid #401340; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 19 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #401340, #401329); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #401340?: #401340 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #401340?: The RGB value is 64, 19, 64: 64 red, 19 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #401340?: The complementary color is #134013, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #401340?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.