What color is #403E4F?

#403E4F 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 #403E4F?

The RGB value is 64, 62, 79: 64 red, 62 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403E4F?

The complementary color is #4D4F3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403E4F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403E4F color

#403E4F rgb(64, 62, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #403E4F is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 24.3% green and 31% blue (64, 62, 79).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 12% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.4:1).

#403E4F color codes

HEX	`#403E4F`
RGB	`rgb(64, 62, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 24.3%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 12%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 22%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 22%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.02, 4.98, -9.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.02, 11.13, 296.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.248, 5.1, 8.103)`
Decimal	`4210255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403E4F, 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 #403E4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403E4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.4:1	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 #403E4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403e4f; }
.text { color: #403e4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403e4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 62 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403e4f, #483e4f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #403E4F?: #403E4F 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 #403E4F?: The RGB value is 64, 62, 79: 64 red, 62 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403E4F?: The complementary color is #4D4F3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403E4F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.