What color is #402848?

#402848 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #402848?

The RGB value is 64, 40, 72: 64 red, 40 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #402848?

The complementary color is #304828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #402848?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#402848 color

#402848 rgb(64, 40, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #402848 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 15.7% green and 28.2% blue (64, 40, 72).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13:1).

#402848 color codes

HEX	`#402848`
RGB	`rgb(64, 40, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 15.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 44%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 44%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.34, 17.88, -15.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.34, 23.69, 318.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.043, 3.076, 6.51)`
Decimal	`4204616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #402848, 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 #402848	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#402848 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #402848 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #402848; }
.text { color: #402848; }
.border { border: 2px solid #402848; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 40 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #402848, #482840); }

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Questions

What color is #402848?: #402848 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #402848?: The RGB value is 64, 40, 72: 64 red, 40 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #402848?: The complementary color is #304828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #402848?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.