What color is #41086B?

#41086B is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Wicked Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #41086B?

The RGB value is 65, 8, 107: 65 red, 8 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #41086B?

The complementary color is #326B08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #41086B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#41086B color

#41086B rgb(65, 8, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #41086B is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 3.1% green and 42% blue (65, 8, 107).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 86% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Wicked Purple (#37115C), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.27:1).

#41086B color codes

HEX	`#41086B`
RGB	`rgb(65, 8, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 3.1%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 86%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 93%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 93%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.27, 42.94, -43.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.27, 61.36, 314.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.92, 2.359, 14.103)`
Decimal	`4261995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #41086B, 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 #41086B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#41086B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #41086B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #41086b; }
.text { color: #41086b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #41086b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 8 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #41086b, #6b0864); }

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Questions

What color is #41086B?: #41086B is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Wicked Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #41086B?: The RGB value is 65, 8, 107: 65 red, 8 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #41086B?: The complementary color is #326B08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #41086B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.