What color is #401E3B?

#401E3B 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 #401E3B?

The RGB value is 64, 30, 59: 64 red, 30 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #401E3B?

The complementary color is #1E4023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #401E3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#401E3B color

#401E3B rgb(64, 30, 59)

Shades of purple

The hex color #401E3B is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 11.8% green and 23.1% blue (64, 30, 59).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 36% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 8% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.32:1).

#401E3B color codes

HEX	`#401E3B`
RGB	`rgb(64, 30, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 11.8%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 36%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 53%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 8%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.15, 21.33, -11.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.15, 24.24, 331.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.368, 2.335, 4.41)`
Decimal	`4202043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #401E3B, 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 #401E3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#401E3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #401E3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #401e3b; }
.text { color: #401e3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #401e3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 30 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #401e3b, #401e2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #401E3B?: #401E3B 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 #401E3B?: The RGB value is 64, 30, 59: 64 red, 30 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #401E3B?: The complementary color is #1E4023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #401E3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.