What color is #403654?

#403654 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 #403654?

The RGB value is 64, 54, 84: 64 red, 54 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403654?

The complementary color is #4A5436, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403654?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403654 color

#403654 rgb(64, 54, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #403654 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 21.2% green and 32.9% blue (64, 54, 84).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 22% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.21:1).

#403654 color codes

HEX	`#403654`
RGB	`rgb(64, 54, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 21.2%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 22%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 36%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 36%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.85, 11.67, -16.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.85, 20.26, 305.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.033, 4.368, 8.964)`
Decimal	`4208212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403654, 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 #403654	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403654 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #403654 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403654; }
.text { color: #403654; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403654; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 54 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403654, #4f3654); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #403654?: #403654 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 #403654?: The RGB value is 64, 54, 84: 64 red, 54 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403654?: The complementary color is #4A5436, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403654?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.