What color is #403345?

#403345 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403345?

The RGB value is 64, 51, 69: 64 red, 51 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403345?

The complementary color is #384533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403345?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403345 color

#403345 rgb(64, 51, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #403345 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 20% green and 27.1% blue (64, 51, 69).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 15% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.81:1).

#403345 color codes

HEX	`#403345`
RGB	`rgb(64, 51, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 20%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 15%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 26%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 26%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.3, 9.78, -8.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.3, 13.28, 317.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.372, 3.887, 6.149)`
Decimal	`4207429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403345, 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 #403345	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403345 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #403345 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403345; }
.text { color: #403345; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403345; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 51 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403345, #453341); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #403345?: #403345 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403345?: The RGB value is 64, 51, 69: 64 red, 51 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403345?: The complementary color is #384533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403345?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.