What color is #412276?

#412276 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #412276?

The RGB value is 65, 34, 118: 65 red, 34 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #412276?

The complementary color is #577622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #412276?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#412276 color

#412276 rgb(65, 34, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #412276 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 13.3% green and 46.3% blue (65, 34, 118).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 55% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies (#3A1F76), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.24:1).

#412276 color codes

HEX	`#412276`
RGB	`rgb(65, 34, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 13.3%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 55%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 71%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 71%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.22, 34.6, -42.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.22, 55.09, 308.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.021, 3.576, 17.509)`
Decimal	`4268662`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #412276, 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 #412276	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#412276 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #412276 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #412276; }
.text { color: #412276; }
.border { border: 2px solid #412276; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 34 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #412276, #6b2276); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #412276?: #412276 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #412276?: The RGB value is 65, 34, 118: 65 red, 34 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #412276?: The complementary color is #577622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #412276?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.