What color is #402D3C?

#402D3C 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 #402D3C?

The RGB value is 64, 45, 60: 64 red, 45 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #402D3C?

The complementary color is #2D4031, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #402D3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#402D3C color

#402D3C rgb(64, 45, 60)

Shades of purple

The hex color #402D3C is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 17.6% green and 23.5% blue (64, 45, 60).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 17% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 6% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.66:1).

#402D3C color codes

HEX	`#402D3C`
RGB	`rgb(64, 45, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 17.6%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 17%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 30%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 6%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.18, 11.72, -6.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.18, 13.21, 332.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.868, 3.293, 4.706)`
Decimal	`4205884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #402D3C, 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 #402D3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#402D3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.66:1	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 #402D3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #402d3c; }
.text { color: #402d3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #402d3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 45 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #402d3c, #402d33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #402D3C?: #402D3C 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 #402D3C?: The RGB value is 64, 45, 60: 64 red, 45 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #402D3C?: The complementary color is #2D4031, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #402D3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.