What color is #403665?

#403665 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403665?

The RGB value is 64, 54, 101: 64 red, 54 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403665?

The complementary color is #5B6536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403665?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403665 color

#403665 rgb(64, 54, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #403665 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 21.2% green and 39.6% blue (64, 54, 101).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 30% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.86:1).

#403665 color codes

HEX	`#403665`
RGB	`rgb(64, 54, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 21.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 30%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 47%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 47%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.77, 16.62, -26.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.77, 31.05, 302.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.782, 4.668, 12.906)`
Decimal	`4208229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403665, 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 #403665	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403665 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #403665 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403665; }
.text { color: #403665; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403665; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 54 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403665, #573665); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #403665?: #403665 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403665?: The RGB value is 64, 54, 101: 64 red, 54 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403665?: The complementary color is #5B6536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403665?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.