What color is #41335C?

#41335C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #41335C?

The RGB value is 65, 51, 92: 65 red, 51 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #41335C?

The complementary color is #4E5C33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #41335C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#41335C color

#41335C rgb(65, 51, 92)

Shades of purple

The hex color #41335C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 20% green and 36.1% blue (65, 51, 92).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 29% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pie (#372D52), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.33:1).

#41335C color codes

HEX	`#41335C`
RGB	`rgb(65, 51, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 20%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 29%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 45%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 45%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.53, 16.28, -22.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.53, 27.63, 306.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.295, 4.264, 10.667)`
Decimal	`4272988`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #41335C, 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 #41335C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#41335C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #41335C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #41335c; }
.text { color: #41335c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #41335c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 51 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #41335c, #56335c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #41335C?: #41335C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #41335C?: The RGB value is 65, 51, 92: 65 red, 51 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #41335C?: The complementary color is #4E5C33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #41335C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.