What color is #403049?

#403049 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403049?

The RGB value is 64, 48, 73: 64 red, 48 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403049?

The complementary color is #394930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403049?

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.

#403049 color

#403049 rgb(64, 48, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #403049 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 18.8% green and 28.6% blue (64, 48, 73).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 21% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Call It a Night (#42364C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#403049 color codes

HEX	`#403049`
RGB	`rgb(64, 48, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 18.8%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 21%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 34%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 34%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.6, 12.79, -12.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.6, 18.04, 315.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.374, 3.685, 6.783)`
Decimal	`4206665`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403049, 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 #403049	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403049 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 #403049 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403049; }
.text { color: #403049; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403049; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 48 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403049, #493045); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #403049?: #403049 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403049?: The RGB value is 64, 48, 73: 64 red, 48 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403049?: The complementary color is #394930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403049?: 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.