What color is #401739?

#401739 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #401739?

The RGB value is 64, 23, 57: 64 red, 23 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #401739?

The complementary color is #17401E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #401739?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#401739 color

#401739 rgb(64, 23, 57)

Shades of purple

The hex color #401739 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 9% green and 22.4% blue (64, 23, 57).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 47% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 11% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Voyager (#391531), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15:1).

#401739 color codes

HEX	`#401739`
RGB	`rgb(64, 23, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 9%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 47%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 64%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 11%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.48, 25.08, -12.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.48, 28.11, 333.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.159, 1.998, 4.089)`
Decimal	`4200249`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #401739, 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 #401739	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#401739 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #401739 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #401739; }
.text { color: #401739; }
.border { border: 2px solid #401739; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 23 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #401739, #401725); }

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Questions

What color is #401739?: #401739 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Voyager. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #401739?: The RGB value is 64, 23, 57: 64 red, 23 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #401739?: The complementary color is #17401E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #401739?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.