What color is #403857?

#403857 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 #403857?

The RGB value is 64, 56, 87: 64 red, 56 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403857?

The complementary color is #4F5738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403857?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403857 color

#403857 rgb(64, 56, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #403857 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 22% green and 34.1% blue (64, 56, 87).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 22% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.93:1).

#403857 color codes

HEX	`#403857`
RGB	`rgb(64, 56, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 22%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 22%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 36%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 36%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.58, 11.16, -17.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.58, 20.68, 302.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.248, 4.606, 9.628)`
Decimal	`4208727`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403857, 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 #403857	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403857 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #403857 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403857; }
.text { color: #403857; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403857; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 56 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403857, #503857); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #403857?: #403857 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 #403857?: The RGB value is 64, 56, 87: 64 red, 56 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403857?: The complementary color is #4F5738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403857?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.