What color is #402B4A?

#402B4A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #402B4A?

The RGB value is 64, 43, 74: 64 red, 43 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #402B4A?

The complementary color is #354A2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #402B4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#402B4A color

#402B4A rgb(64, 43, 74)

Shades of purple

The hex color #402B4A is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 16.9% green and 29% blue (64, 43, 74).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 26% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.63:1).

#402B4A color codes

HEX	`#402B4A`
RGB	`rgb(64, 43, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 16.9%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 26%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 42%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 42%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.25, 16.39, -15.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.25, 22.55, 316.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.214, 3.312, 6.895)`
Decimal	`4205386`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #402B4A, 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 #402B4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#402B4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #402B4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #402b4a; }
.text { color: #402b4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #402b4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 43 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #402b4a, #4a2b44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #402B4A?: #402B4A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #402B4A?: The RGB value is 64, 43, 74: 64 red, 43 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #402B4A?: The complementary color is #354A2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #402B4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.