What color is #403449?

#403449 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 #403449?

The RGB value is 64, 52, 73: 64 red, 52 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403449?

The complementary color is #3D4934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403449?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403449 color

#403449 rgb(64, 52, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #403449 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 20.4% green and 28.6% blue (64, 52, 73).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 17% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Call It a Night (#42364C), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.63:1).

#403449 color codes

HEX	`#403449`
RGB	`rgb(64, 52, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 20.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 17%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 29%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 29%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.76, 10.1, -10.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.76, 14.9, 312.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.545, 4.027, 6.84)`
Decimal	`4207689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403449, 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 #403449	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403449 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #403449 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403449; }
.text { color: #403449; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403449; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 52 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403449, #493448); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #403449?: #403449 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 #403449?: The RGB value is 64, 52, 73: 64 red, 52 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403449?: The complementary color is #3D4934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403449?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.