What color is #411B42?

#411B42 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #411B42?

The RGB value is 65, 27, 66: 65 red, 27 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #411B42?

The complementary color is #1C421B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #411B42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#411B42 color

#411B42 rgb(65, 27, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #411B42 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 10.6% green and 25.9% blue (65, 27, 66).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 42% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.38:1).

#411B42 color codes

HEX	`#411B42`
RGB	`rgb(65, 27, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 10.6%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 42%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 59%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 59%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.99, 25, -16.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.99, 30.03, 326.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.555, 2.301, 5.41)`
Decimal	`4266818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #411B42, 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 #411B42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#411B42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #411B42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #411b42; }
.text { color: #411b42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #411b42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 27 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #411b42, #421b30); }

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Questions

What color is #411B42?: #411B42 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #411B42?: The RGB value is 65, 27, 66: 65 red, 27 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #411B42?: The complementary color is #1C421B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #411B42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.