What color is #40304C?

#40304C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40304C?

The RGB value is 64, 48, 76: 64 red, 48 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40304C?

The complementary color is #3C4C30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40304C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40304C color

#40304C rgb(64, 48, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #40304C is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 18.8% green and 29.8% blue (64, 48, 76).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 23% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#40304C color codes

HEX	`#40304C`
RGB	`rgb(64, 48, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 18.8%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 23%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 37%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 37%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.74, 13.56, -14.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.74, 19.87, 313.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.476, 3.726, 7.319)`
Decimal	`4206668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40304C, 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 #40304C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40304C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #40304C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40304c; }
.text { color: #40304c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40304c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 48 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40304c, #4c304a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #40304C?: #40304C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40304C?: The RGB value is 64, 48, 76: 64 red, 48 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40304C?: The complementary color is #3C4C30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40304C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.