What color is #412F5E?

#412F5E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #412F5E?

The RGB value is 65, 47, 94: 65 red, 47 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #412F5E?

The complementary color is #4C5E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #412F5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#412F5E color

#412F5E rgb(65, 47, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #412F5E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 18.4% green and 36.9% blue (65, 47, 94).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 33% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Acai (#48295B), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.71:1).

#412F5E color codes

HEX	`#412F5E`
RGB	`rgb(65, 47, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 18.4%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 33%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 50%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 50%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.56, 19.51, -25.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.56, 31.85, 307.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.216, 3.965, 11.078)`
Decimal	`4271966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #412F5E, 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 #412F5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#412F5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #412F5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #412f5e; }
.text { color: #412f5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #412f5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 47 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #412f5e, #592f5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #412F5E?: #412F5E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #412F5E?: The RGB value is 65, 47, 94: 65 red, 47 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #412F5E?: The complementary color is #4C5E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #412F5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.