What color is #403543?

#403543 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403543?

The RGB value is 64, 53, 67: 64 red, 53 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403543?

The complementary color is #384335, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403543?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403543 color

#403543 rgb(64, 53, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #403543 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 20.8% green and 26.3% blue (64, 53, 67).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 12% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.61:1).

#403543 color codes

HEX	`#403543`
RGB	`rgb(64, 53, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 20.8%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 12%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 21%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 21%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.81, 7.95, -6.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.81, 10.5, 319.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.4, 4.042, 5.857)`
Decimal	`4207939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403543, 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 #403543	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403543 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.61:1	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 #403543 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403543; }
.text { color: #403543; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403543; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 53 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403543, #43353f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #403543?: #403543 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403543?: The RGB value is 64, 53, 67: 64 red, 53 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403543?: The complementary color is #384335, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403543?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.