What color is #403552?

#403552 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 #403552?

The RGB value is 64, 53, 82: 64 red, 53 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403552?

The complementary color is #475235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403552?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403552 color

#403552 rgb(64, 53, 82)

Shades of purple

The hex color #403552 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 20.8% green and 32.2% blue (64, 53, 82).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 21% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#403552 color codes

HEX	`#403552`
RGB	`rgb(64, 53, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 20.8%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 21%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 35%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 35%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.47, 11.79, -15.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.47, 19.75, 306.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.91, 4.245, 8.542)`
Decimal	`4207954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403552, 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 #403552	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403552 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #403552 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403552; }
.text { color: #403552; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403552; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 53 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403552, #4e3552); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #403552?: #403552 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 #403552?: The RGB value is 64, 53, 82: 64 red, 53 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403552?: The complementary color is #475235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403552?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.