What color is #41304F?

#41304F is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #41304F?

The RGB value is 65, 48, 79: 65 red, 48 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #41304F?

The complementary color is #3E4F30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #41304F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#41304F color

#41304F rgb(65, 48, 79)

Shades of purple

The hex color #41304F is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 18.8% green and 31% blue (65, 48, 79).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 24% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.93:1).

#41304F color codes

HEX	`#41304F`
RGB	`rgb(65, 48, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 18.8%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 24%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 39%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 39%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.01, 14.71, -16.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.01, 21.82, 312.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.648, 3.802, 7.885)`
Decimal	`4272207`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #41304F, 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 #41304F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#41304F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #41304F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #41304f; }
.text { color: #41304f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #41304f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 48 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #41304f, #4f304e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #41304F?: #41304F is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #41304F?: The RGB value is 65, 48, 79: 65 red, 48 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #41304F?: The complementary color is #3E4F30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #41304F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.