What color is #403247?

#403247 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 #403247?

The RGB value is 64, 50, 71: 64 red, 50 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403247?

The complementary color is #394732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403247?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403247 color

#403247 rgb(64, 50, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #403247 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 19.6% green and 27.8% blue (64, 50, 71).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 17% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Call It a Night (#42364C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.9:1).

#403247 color codes

HEX	`#403247`
RGB	`rgb(64, 50, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 19.6%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 17%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 30%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 30%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.09, 10.94, -10.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.09, 15.26, 315.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.392, 3.826, 6.467)`
Decimal	`4207175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403247, 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 #403247	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403247 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #403247 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403247; }
.text { color: #403247; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403247; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 50 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403247, #473243); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #403247?: #403247 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 #403247?: The RGB value is 64, 50, 71: 64 red, 50 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403247?: The complementary color is #394732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403247?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.