What color is #411D48?

#411D48 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 #411D48?

The RGB value is 65, 29, 72: 65 red, 29 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #411D48?

The complementary color is #24481D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #411D48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#411D48 color

#411D48 rgb(65, 29, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #411D48 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 11.4% green and 28.2% blue (65, 29, 72).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 43% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.06:1).

#411D48 color codes

HEX	`#411D48`
RGB	`rgb(65, 29, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 11.4%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 43%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 60%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 60%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.79, 25.18, -19.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.79, 31.87, 322.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.789, 2.471, 6.407)`
Decimal	`4267336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #411D48, 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 #411D48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#411D48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #411D48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #411d48; }
.text { color: #411d48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #411d48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 29 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #411d48, #481d3a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #411D48?: #411D48 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 #411D48?: The RGB value is 65, 29, 72: 65 red, 29 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #411D48?: The complementary color is #24481D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #411D48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.