What color is #411243?

#411243 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #411243?

The RGB value is 65, 18, 67: 65 red, 18 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #411243?

The complementary color is #144312, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #411243?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#411243 color

#411243 rgb(65, 18, 67)

Shades of purple

The hex color #411243 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 7.1% green and 26.3% blue (65, 18, 67).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 58% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.08:1).

#411243 color codes

HEX	`#411243`
RGB	`rgb(65, 18, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 7.1%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 58%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 73%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 73%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.29, 30.04, -20.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.29, 36.11, 326.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.409, 1.962, 5.508)`
Decimal	`4264515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #411243, 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 #411243	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#411243 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #411243 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #411243; }
.text { color: #411243; }
.border { border: 2px solid #411243; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 18 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #411243, #43122d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #411243?: #411243 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #411243?: The RGB value is 65, 18, 67: 65 red, 18 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #411243?: The complementary color is #144312, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #411243?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.