What color is #402B4E?

#402B4E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #402B4E?

The RGB value is 64, 43, 78: 64 red, 43 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #402B4E?

The complementary color is #394E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #402B4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#402B4E color

#402B4E rgb(64, 43, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #402B4E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 16.9% green and 30.6% blue (64, 43, 78).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 29% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% 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 12.55:1).

#402B4E color codes

HEX	`#402B4E`
RGB	`rgb(64, 43, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 16.9%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 29%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 45%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 45%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.46, 17.42, -17.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.46, 24.95, 314.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.353, 3.368, 7.627)`
Decimal	`4205390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #402B4E, 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 #402B4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#402B4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #402B4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #402b4e; }
.text { color: #402b4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #402b4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 43 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #402b4e, #4e2b4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #402B4E?: #402B4E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #402B4E?: The RGB value is 64, 43, 78: 64 red, 43 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #402B4E?: The complementary color is #394E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #402B4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.