What color is #402E54?

#402E54 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 #402E54?

The RGB value is 64, 46, 84: 64 red, 46 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #402E54?

The complementary color is #42542E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #402E54?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#402E54 color

#402E54 rgb(64, 46, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #402E54 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 18% green and 32.9% blue (64, 46, 84).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.09:1).

#402E54 color codes

HEX	`#402E54`
RGB	`rgb(64, 46, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 18%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 45%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 45%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.6, 17.04, -20.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.6, 26.34, 310.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.691, 3.684, 8.85)`
Decimal	`4206164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #402E54, 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 #402E54	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#402E54 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #402E54 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #402e54; }
.text { color: #402e54; }
.border { border: 2px solid #402e54; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 46 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #402e54, #532e54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #402E54?: #402E54 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 #402E54?: The RGB value is 64, 46, 84: 64 red, 46 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #402E54?: The complementary color is #42542E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #402E54?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.