What color is #411E47?

#411E47 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 #411E47?

The RGB value is 65, 30, 71: 65 red, 30 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #411E47?

The complementary color is #24471E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #411E47?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#411E47 color

#411E47 rgb(65, 30, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #411E47 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 11.8% green and 27.8% blue (65, 30, 71).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 41% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.99:1).

#411E47 color codes

HEX	`#411E47`
RGB	`rgb(65, 30, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 11.8%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 41%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 58%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 58%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.95, 24.34, -18.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.95, 30.63, 322.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.781, 2.507, 6.245)`
Decimal	`4267591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #411E47, 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 #411E47	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#411E47 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #411E47 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #411e47; }
.text { color: #411e47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #411e47; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 30 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #411e47, #471e38); }

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Questions

What color is #411E47?: #411E47 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 #411E47?: The RGB value is 65, 30, 71: 65 red, 30 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #411E47?: The complementary color is #24471E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #411E47?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.