What color is #40203C?

#40203C 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 #40203C?

The RGB value is 64, 32, 60: 64 red, 32 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40203C?

The complementary color is #204024, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40203C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40203C color

#40203C rgb(64, 32, 60)

Shades of purple

The hex color #40203C is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 12.5% green and 23.5% blue (64, 32, 60).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 33% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 6% 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 14.1:1).

#40203C color codes

HEX	`#40203C`
RGB	`rgb(64, 32, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 12.5%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 33%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 50%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 6%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.69, 20.28, -11.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.69, 23.27, 330.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.446, 2.449, 4.565)`
Decimal	`4202556`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40203C, 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 #40203C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40203C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #40203C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40203c; }
.text { color: #40203c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40203c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 32 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40203c, #40202c); }

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Questions

What color is #40203C?: #40203C 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 #40203C?: The RGB value is 64, 32, 60: 64 red, 32 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40203C?: The complementary color is #204024, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40203C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.