What color is #402A3D?

#402A3D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #402A3D?

The RGB value is 64, 42, 61: 64 red, 42 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #402A3D?

The complementary color is #2A402D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #402A3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#402A3D color

#402A3D rgb(64, 42, 61)

Shades of purple

The hex color #402A3D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 16.5% green and 23.9% blue (64, 42, 61).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 21% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 5% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.99:1).

#402A3D color codes

HEX	`#402A3D`
RGB	`rgb(64, 42, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 16.5%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 21%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 34%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 5%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.37, 13.96, -7.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.37, 16.08, 330.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.785, 3.083, 4.81)`
Decimal	`4205117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #402A3D, 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 #402A3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#402A3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.99:1	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 #402A3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #402a3d; }
.text { color: #402a3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #402a3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 42 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #402a3d, #402a32); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #402A3D?: #402A3D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #402A3D?: The RGB value is 64, 42, 61: 64 red, 42 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #402A3D?: The complementary color is #2A402D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #402A3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.