What color is #412C64?

#412C64 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Her Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #412C64?

The RGB value is 65, 44, 100: 65 red, 44 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #412C64?

The complementary color is #4F642C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #412C64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#412C64 color

#412C64 rgb(65, 44, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #412C64 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 17.3% green and 39.2% blue (65, 44, 100).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 39% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Her Highness (#432E6F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.87:1).

#412C64 color codes

HEX	`#412C64`
RGB	`rgb(65, 44, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 17.3%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 39%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 56%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 56%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.15, 23.22, -29.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.15, 37.72, 307.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.38, 3.845, 12.513)`
Decimal	`4271204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #412C64, 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 #412C64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#412C64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #412C64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #412c64; }
.text { color: #412c64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #412c64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 44 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #412c64, #5d2c64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #412C64?: #412C64 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Her Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #412C64?: The RGB value is 65, 44, 100: 65 red, 44 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #412C64?: The complementary color is #4F642C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #412C64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.