What color is #40283E?

#40283E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40283E?

The RGB value is 64, 40, 62: 64 red, 40 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40283E?

The complementary color is #28402A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40283E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40283E color

#40283E rgb(64, 40, 62)

Shades of purple

The hex color #40283E is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 15.7% green and 24.3% blue (64, 40, 62).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 23% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 3% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.2:1).

#40283E color codes

HEX	`#40283E`
RGB	`rgb(64, 40, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 15.7%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 23%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 38%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 3%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.86, 15.51, -9.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.86, 18.16, 328.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.743, 2.956, 4.93)`
Decimal	`4204606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40283E, 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 #40283E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40283E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #40283E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40283e; }
.text { color: #40283e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40283e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 40 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40283e, #402832); }

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Questions

What color is #40283E?: #40283E is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40283E?: The RGB value is 64, 40, 62: 64 red, 40 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40283E?: The complementary color is #28402A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40283E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.