What color is #403649?

#403649 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403649?

The RGB value is 64, 54, 73: 64 red, 54 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403649?

The complementary color is #3F4936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403649 color

#403649 rgb(64, 54, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #403649 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 21.2% green and 28.6% blue (64, 54, 73).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 15% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.4:1).

#403649 color codes

HEX	`#403649`
RGB	`rgb(64, 54, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 21.2%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 15%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 26%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 26%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.35, 8.75, -10.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.35, 13.33, 311.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.636, 4.209, 6.87)`
Decimal	`4208201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403649, 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 #403649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.4:1	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 #403649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403649; }
.text { color: #403649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 54 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403649, #493649); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #403649?: #403649 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403649?: The RGB value is 64, 54, 73: 64 red, 54 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403649?: The complementary color is #3F4936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.