What color is #411947?

#411947 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #411947?

The RGB value is 65, 25, 71: 65 red, 25 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #411947?

The complementary color is #1F4719, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #411947?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#411947 color

#411947 rgb(65, 25, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #411947 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 9.8% green and 27.8% blue (65, 25, 71).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 48% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.43:1).

#411947 color codes

HEX	`#411947`
RGB	`rgb(65, 25, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 9.8%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 48%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 65%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 65%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.87, 27.26, -20.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.87, 33.99, 323.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.665, 2.274, 6.206)`
Decimal	`4266311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #411947, 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 #411947	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#411947 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #411947 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #411947; }
.text { color: #411947; }
.border { border: 2px solid #411947; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 25 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #411947, #471936); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #411947?: #411947 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #411947?: The RGB value is 65, 25, 71: 65 red, 25 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #411947?: The complementary color is #1F4719, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #411947?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.