What color is #403AAA?

#403AAA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bluebell. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403AAA?

The RGB value is 64, 58, 170: 64 red, 58 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403AAA?

The complementary color is #A4AA3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403AAA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403AAA color

#403AAA rgb(64, 58, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #403AAA is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 22.7% green and 66.7% blue (64, 58, 170).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 49% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Bluebell (#333399), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#403AAA color codes

HEX	`#403AAA`
RGB	`rgb(64, 58, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 22.7%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 49%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 66%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 66%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.85, 36.54, -59.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.85, 69.66, 301.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.881, 7.018, 38.804)`
Decimal	`4209322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403AAA, 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 #403AAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403AAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #403AAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403aaa; }
.text { color: #403aaa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403aaa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 58 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403aaa, #783aaa); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #403AAA?: #403AAA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bluebell. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403AAA?: The RGB value is 64, 58, 170: 64 red, 58 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403AAA?: The complementary color is #A4AA3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403AAA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.