What color is #403E4E?

#403E4E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403E4E?

The RGB value is 64, 62, 78: 64 red, 62 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403E4E?

The complementary color is #4C4E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403E4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403E4E color

#403E4E rgb(64, 62, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #403E4E is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 24.3% green and 30.6% blue (64, 62, 78).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 11% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.41:1).

#403E4E color codes

HEX	`#403E4E`
RGB	`rgb(64, 62, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 24.3%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 11%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 21%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 21%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.98, 4.71, -9.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.98, 10.49, 296.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.212, 5.085, 7.913)`
Decimal	`4210254`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403E4E, 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 #403E4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403E4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #403E4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403e4e; }
.text { color: #403e4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403e4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 62 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403e4e, #483e4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #403E4E?: #403E4E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403E4E?: The RGB value is 64, 62, 78: 64 red, 62 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403E4E?: The complementary color is #4C4E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403E4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.