What color is #412660?

#412660 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #412660?

The RGB value is 65, 38, 96: 65 red, 38 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #412660?

The complementary color is #456026, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #412660?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#412660 color

#412660 rgb(65, 38, 96)

Shades of purple

The hex color #412660 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 14.9% green and 37.6% blue (65, 38, 96).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 43% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Fading Horizon (#442266), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.57:1).

#412660 color codes

HEX	`#412660`
RGB	`rgb(65, 38, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 14.9%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 43%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 60%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 60%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.41, 25.89, -29.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.41, 39.55, 310.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.984, 3.355, 11.449)`
Decimal	`4269664`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #412660, 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 #412660	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#412660 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #412660 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #412660; }
.text { color: #412660; }
.border { border: 2px solid #412660; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 38 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #412660, #5e2660); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #412660?: #412660 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #412660?: The RGB value is 65, 38, 96: 65 red, 38 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #412660?: The complementary color is #456026, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #412660?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.