What color is #412664?

#412664 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 #412664?

The RGB value is 65, 38, 100: 65 red, 38 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #412664?

The complementary color is #496426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #412664?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#412664 color

#412664 rgb(65, 38, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #412664 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 14.9% green and 39.2% blue (65, 38, 100).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 45% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Fading Horizon (#442266), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.46:1).

#412664 color codes

HEX	`#412664`
RGB	`rgb(65, 38, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 14.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 45%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 62%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 62%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.69, 27.02, -32.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.69, 41.94, 310.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.173, 3.43, 12.444)`
Decimal	`4269668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #412664, 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 #412664	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#412664 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #412664 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #412664; }
.text { color: #412664; }
.border { border: 2px solid #412664; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 38 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #412664, #602664); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #412664?: #412664 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 #412664?: The RGB value is 65, 38, 100: 65 red, 38 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #412664?: The complementary color is #496426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #412664?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.