What color is #41305F?

#41305F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #41305F?

The RGB value is 65, 48, 95: 65 red, 48 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #41305F?

The complementary color is #4E5F30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #41305F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#41305F color

#41305F rgb(65, 48, 95)

Shades of purple

The hex color #41305F is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 18.8% green and 37.3% blue (65, 48, 95).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 33% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.58:1).

#41305F color codes

HEX	`#41305F`
RGB	`rgb(65, 48, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 18.8%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 33%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 49%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 49%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.88, 19.14, -25.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.88, 31.73, 307.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.302, 4.064, 11.329)`
Decimal	`4272223`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #41305F, 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 #41305F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#41305F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #41305F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #41305f; }
.text { color: #41305f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #41305f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 48 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #41305f, #58305f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #41305F?: #41305F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #41305F?: The RGB value is 65, 48, 95: 65 red, 48 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #41305F?: The complementary color is #4E5F30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #41305F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.