What color is #402A5F?

#402A5F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #402A5F?

The RGB value is 64, 42, 95: 64 red, 42 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #402A5F?

The complementary color is #495F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #402A5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#402A5F color

#402A5F rgb(64, 42, 95)

Shades of purple

The hex color #402A5F is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 16.5% green and 37.3% blue (64, 42, 95).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 39% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.25:1).

#402A5F color codes

HEX	`#402A5F`
RGB	`rgb(64, 42, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 16.5%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 39%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 56%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 56%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.2, 22.77, -27.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.2, 36.08, 309.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.007, 3.572, 11.25)`
Decimal	`4205151`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #402A5F, 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 #402A5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#402A5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #402A5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #402a5f; }
.text { color: #402a5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #402a5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 42 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #402a5f, #5b2a5f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #402A5F?: #402A5F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #402A5F?: The RGB value is 64, 42, 95: 64 red, 42 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #402A5F?: The complementary color is #495F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #402A5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.