What color is #412739?

#412739 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #412739?

The RGB value is 65, 39, 57: 65 red, 39 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #412739?

The complementary color is #27412F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #412739?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#412739 color

#412739 rgb(65, 39, 57)

Shades of purple

The hex color #412739 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 15.3% green and 22.4% blue (65, 39, 57).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 25% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 12% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Castro (#44232F), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.34:1).

#412739 color codes

HEX	`#412739`
RGB	`rgb(65, 39, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 15.3%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 25%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 40%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 12%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.52, 15.5, -6.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.52, 16.82, 337.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.644, 2.87, 4.232)`
Decimal	`4269881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #412739, 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 #412739	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#412739 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #412739 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #412739; }
.text { color: #412739; }
.border { border: 2px solid #412739; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 39 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #412739, #41272c); }

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Questions

What color is #412739?: #412739 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Castro. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #412739?: The RGB value is 65, 39, 57: 65 red, 39 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #412739?: The complementary color is #27412F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #412739?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.