What color is #403D4E?

#403D4E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403D4E?

The RGB value is 64, 61, 78: 64 red, 61 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403D4E?

The complementary color is #4B4E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403D4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403D4E color

#403D4E rgb(64, 61, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #403D4E is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 23.9% green and 30.6% blue (64, 61, 78).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 12% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.52:1).

#403D4E color codes

HEX	`#403D4E`
RGB	`rgb(64, 61, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 23.9%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 12%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 22%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 22%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.67, 5.37, -9.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.67, 11.2, 298.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.158, 4.977, 7.895)`
Decimal	`4209998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403D4E, 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 #403D4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403D4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #403D4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403d4e; }
.text { color: #403d4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403d4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 61 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403d4e, #483d4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #403D4E?: #403D4E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403D4E?: The RGB value is 64, 61, 78: 64 red, 61 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403D4E?: The complementary color is #4B4E3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403D4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.