What color is #401F44?

#401F44 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 #401F44?

The RGB value is 64, 31, 68: 64 red, 31 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #401F44?

The complementary color is #23441F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #401F44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#401F44 color

#401F44 rgb(64, 31, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #401F44 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 12.2% green and 26.7% blue (64, 31, 68).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 37% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.02:1).

#401F44 color codes

HEX	`#401F44`
RGB	`rgb(64, 31, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 12.2%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 37%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 54%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 54%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.86, 22.7, -16.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.86, 28.17, 323.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.648, 2.487, 5.756)`
Decimal	`4202308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #401F44, 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 #401F44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#401F44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #401F44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #401f44; }
.text { color: #401f44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #401f44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 31 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #401f44, #441f36); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #401F44?: #401F44 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 #401F44?: The RGB value is 64, 31, 68: 64 red, 31 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #401F44?: The complementary color is #23441F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #401F44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.