What color is #402240?

#402240 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 #402240?

The RGB value is 64, 34, 64: 64 red, 34 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #402240?

The complementary color is #224022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #402240?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#402240 color

#402240 rgb(64, 34, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #402240 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 13.3% green and 25.1% blue (64, 34, 64).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 31% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% 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 13.81:1).

#402240 color codes

HEX	`#402240`
RGB	`rgb(64, 34, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 13.3%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 31%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 47%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.38, 19.89, -13.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.38, 23.82, 326.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.612, 2.604, 5.162)`
Decimal	`4203072`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #402240, 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 #402240	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#402240 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #402240 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #402240; }
.text { color: #402240; }
.border { border: 2px solid #402240; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 34 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #402240, #402231); }

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Questions

What color is #402240?: #402240 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 #402240?: The RGB value is 64, 34, 64: 64 red, 34 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #402240?: The complementary color is #224022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #402240?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.