What color is #41283D?

#41283D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #41283D?

The RGB value is 65, 40, 61: 65 red, 40 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #41283D?

The complementary color is #28412C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #41283D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#41283D color

#41283D rgb(65, 40, 61)

Shades of purple

The hex color #41283D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 15.7% green and 23.9% blue (65, 40, 61).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 24% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 6% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.16:1).

#41283D color codes

HEX	`#41283D`
RGB	`rgb(65, 40, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 15.7%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 24%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 38%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 6%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.96, 15.69, -8.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.96, 17.9, 331.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.781, 2.978, 4.79)`
Decimal	`4270141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #41283D, 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 #41283D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#41283D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #41283D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #41283d; }
.text { color: #41283d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #41283d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 40 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #41283d, #412831); }

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Questions

What color is #41283D?: #41283D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #41283D?: The RGB value is 65, 40, 61: 65 red, 40 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #41283D?: The complementary color is #28412C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #41283D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.