What color is #401D3C?

#401D3C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #401D3C?

The RGB value is 64, 29, 60: 64 red, 29 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #401D3C?

The complementary color is #1D4021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #401D3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#401D3C color

#401D3C rgb(64, 29, 60)

Shades of purple

The hex color #401D3C is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 11.4% green and 23.5% blue (64, 29, 60).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 38% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 6% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.39:1).

#401D3C color codes

HEX	`#401D3C`
RGB	`rgb(64, 29, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 11.4%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 38%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 55%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 6%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.97, 22.16, -12.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.97, 25.45, 330.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.369, 2.295, 4.54)`
Decimal	`4201788`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #401D3C, 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 #401D3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#401D3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #401D3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #401d3c; }
.text { color: #401d3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #401d3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 29 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #401d3c, #401d2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #401D3C?: #401D3C is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #401D3C?: The RGB value is 64, 29, 60: 64 red, 29 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #401D3C?: The complementary color is #1D4021, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #401D3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.