What color is #412840?

#412840 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #412840?

The RGB value is 65, 40, 64: 65 red, 40 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #412840?

The complementary color is #284129, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #412840?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#412840 color

#412840 rgb(65, 40, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #412840 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 15.7% green and 25.1% blue (65, 40, 64).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 24% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 2% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.11:1).

#412840 color codes

HEX	`#412840`
RGB	`rgb(65, 40, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 15.7%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 24%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 38%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 2%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.09, 16.36, -10.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.09, 19.42, 327.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.864, 3.012, 5.227)`
Decimal	`4270144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #412840, 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 #412840	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#412840 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.11:1	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 #412840 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #412840; }
.text { color: #412840; }
.border { border: 2px solid #412840; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 40 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #412840, #412834); }

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Questions

What color is #412840?: #412840 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #412840?: The RGB value is 65, 40, 64: 65 red, 40 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #412840?: The complementary color is #284129, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #412840?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.