What color is #402940?

#402940 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 #402940?

The RGB value is 64, 41, 64: 64 red, 41 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #402940?

The complementary color is #294029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #402940?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#402940 color

#402940 rgb(64, 41, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #402940 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 16.1% green and 25.1% blue (64, 41, 64).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 22% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.05:1).

#402940 color codes

HEX	`#402940`
RGB	`rgb(64, 41, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 16.1%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 22%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 36%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.23, 15.3, -10.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.23, 18.43, 326.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.833, 3.046, 5.236)`
Decimal	`4204864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #402940, 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 #402940	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#402940 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #402940 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #402940; }
.text { color: #402940; }
.border { border: 2px solid #402940; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 41 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #402940, #402935); }

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Questions

What color is #402940?: #402940 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 #402940?: The RGB value is 64, 41, 64: 64 red, 41 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #402940?: The complementary color is #294029, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #402940?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.