What color is #411F47?

#411F47 is a 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 #411F47?

The RGB value is 65, 31, 71: 65 red, 31 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #411F47?

The complementary color is #25471F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #411F47?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#411F47 color

#411F47 rgb(65, 31, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #411F47 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 12.2% green and 27.8% blue (65, 31, 71).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 39% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.89:1).

#411F47 color codes

HEX	`#411F47`
RGB	`rgb(65, 31, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 12.2%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 39%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 56%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 56%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.18, 23.74, -18.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.18, 29.93, 322.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.807, 2.559, 6.253)`
Decimal	`4267847`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #411F47, 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 #411F47	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#411F47 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #411F47 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #411f47; }
.text { color: #411f47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #411f47; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 31 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #411f47, #471f39); }

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Questions

What color is #411F47?: #411F47 is a 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 #411F47?: The RGB value is 65, 31, 71: 65 red, 31 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #411F47?: The complementary color is #25471F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #411F47?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.