What color is #40354D?

#40354D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #40354D?

The RGB value is 64, 53, 77: 64 red, 53 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #40354D?

The complementary color is #424D35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #40354D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#40354D color

#40354D rgb(64, 53, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #40354D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 20.8% green and 30.2% blue (64, 53, 77).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 18% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.45:1).

#40354D color codes

HEX	`#40354D`
RGB	`rgb(64, 53, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 20.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 18%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 31%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 31%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.23, 10.46, -12.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.23, 16.6, 309.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.727, 4.172, 7.576)`
Decimal	`4207949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #40354D, 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 #40354D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#40354D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #40354D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #40354d; }
.text { color: #40354d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40354d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 53 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #40354d, #4c354d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #40354D?: #40354D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #40354D?: The RGB value is 64, 53, 77: 64 red, 53 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #40354D?: The complementary color is #424D35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #40354D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.