What color is #402D4B?

#402D4B 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 #402D4B?

The RGB value is 64, 45, 75: 64 red, 45 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #402D4B?

The complementary color is #384B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #402D4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#402D4B color

#402D4B rgb(64, 45, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #402D4B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 17.6% green and 29.4% blue (64, 45, 75).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 25% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.39:1).

#402D4B color codes

HEX	`#402D4B`
RGB	`rgb(64, 45, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 17.6%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 25%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 40%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 40%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.85, 15.31, -15.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.85, 21.6, 315.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.323, 3.475, 7.098)`
Decimal	`4205899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #402D4B, 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 #402D4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#402D4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #402D4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #402d4b; }
.text { color: #402d4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #402d4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 45 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #402d4b, #4b2d47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #402D4B?: #402D4B 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 #402D4B?: The RGB value is 64, 45, 75: 64 red, 45 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #402D4B?: The complementary color is #384B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #402D4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.