What color is #401372?

#401372 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #401372?

The RGB value is 64, 19, 114: 64 red, 19 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #401372?

The complementary color is #457213, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #401372?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#401372 color

#401372 rgb(64, 19, 114)

Shades of purple

The hex color #401372 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 7.5% green and 44.7% blue (64, 19, 114).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 71% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies (#3A1F76), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.51:1).

#401372 color codes

HEX	`#401372`
RGB	`rgb(64, 19, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 7.5%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 71%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 83%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 83%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.1, 40.73, -45.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.1, 60.98, 311.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.384, 2.771, 16.167)`
Decimal	`4199282`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #401372, 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 #401372	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#401372 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #401372 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #401372; }
.text { color: #401372; }
.border { border: 2px solid #401372; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 19 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #401372, #701372); }

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Questions

What color is #401372?: #401372 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #401372?: The RGB value is 64, 19, 114: 64 red, 19 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #401372?: The complementary color is #457213, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #401372?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.