What color is #412255?

#412255 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Plunged Into Darkness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #412255?

The RGB value is 65, 34, 85: 65 red, 34 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #412255?

The complementary color is #365522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #412255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#412255 color

#412255 rgb(65, 34, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #412255 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 13.3% green and 33.3% blue (65, 34, 85).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Plunged Into Darkness (#431C53), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.25:1).

#412255 color codes

HEX	`#412255`
RGB	`rgb(65, 34, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 13.3%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 60%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.74, 25.38, -25.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.74, 35.81, 315.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.391, 2.924, 8.926)`
Decimal	`4268629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #412255, 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 #412255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#412255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #412255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #412255; }
.text { color: #412255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #412255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 34 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #412255, #55224f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #412255?: #412255 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Plunged Into Darkness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #412255?: The RGB value is 65, 34, 85: 65 red, 34 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #412255?: The complementary color is #365522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #412255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.