What color is #412C4C?

#412C4C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #412C4C?

The RGB value is 65, 44, 76: 65 red, 44 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #412C4C?

The complementary color is #374C2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #412C4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#412C4C color

#412C4C rgb(65, 44, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #412C4C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 17.3% green and 29.8% blue (65, 44, 76).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 27% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

#412C4C color codes

HEX	`#412C4C`
RGB	`rgb(65, 44, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 17.3%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 27%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 42%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 42%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.75, 16.6, -16.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.75, 23.09, 315.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.385, 3.447, 7.27)`
Decimal	`4271180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #412C4C, 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 #412C4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#412C4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	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 #412C4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #412c4c; }
.text { color: #412c4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #412c4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 44 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #412c4c, #4c2c47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #412C4C?: #412C4C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #412C4C?: The RGB value is 65, 44, 76: 65 red, 44 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #412C4C?: The complementary color is #374C2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #412C4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.