What color is #403454?

#403454 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 #403454?

The RGB value is 64, 52, 84: 64 red, 52 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403454?

The complementary color is #485434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403454?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403454 color

#403454 rgb(64, 52, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #403454 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 20.4% green and 32.9% blue (64, 52, 84).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 24% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.43:1).

#403454 color codes

HEX	`#403454`
RGB	`rgb(64, 52, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 20.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 24%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 38%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 38%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.28, 13.01, -17.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.28, 21.78, 306.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.942, 4.186, 8.933)`
Decimal	`4207700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403454, 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 #403454	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403454 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #403454 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403454; }
.text { color: #403454; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403454; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 52 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403454, #503454); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #403454?: #403454 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 #403454?: The RGB value is 64, 52, 84: 64 red, 52 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403454?: The complementary color is #485434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403454?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.