What color is #402E47?

#402E47 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #402E47?

The RGB value is 64, 46, 71: 64 red, 46 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #402E47?

The complementary color is #35472E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #402E47?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#402E47 color

#402E47 rgb(64, 46, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #402E47 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 18% green and 27.8% blue (64, 46, 71).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 21% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.35:1).

#402E47 color codes

HEX	`#402E47`
RGB	`rgb(64, 46, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 18%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 21%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 35%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 35%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.94, 13.63, -12.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.94, 18.43, 317.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.229, 3.499, 6.413)`
Decimal	`4206151`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #402E47, 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 #402E47	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#402E47 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #402E47 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #402e47; }
.text { color: #402e47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #402e47; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 46 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #402e47, #472e41); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #402E47?: #402E47 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #402E47?: The RGB value is 64, 46, 71: 64 red, 46 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #402E47?: The complementary color is #35472E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #402E47?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.