What color is #403041?

#403041 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 #403041?

The RGB value is 64, 48, 65: 64 red, 48 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403041?

The complementary color is #314130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403041?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403041 color

#403041 rgb(64, 48, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #403041 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 18.8% green and 25.5% blue (64, 48, 65).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 15% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.23:1).

#403041 color codes

HEX	`#403041`
RGB	`rgb(64, 48, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 18.8%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 15%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 26%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 26%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.25, 10.84, -7.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.25, 13.39, 324.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.125, 3.586, 5.475)`
Decimal	`4206657`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403041, 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 #403041	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403041 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #403041 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403041; }
.text { color: #403041; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403041; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 48 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403041, #413039); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #403041?: #403041 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 #403041?: The RGB value is 64, 48, 65: 64 red, 48 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403041?: The complementary color is #314130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403041?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.