#400448 Color
#400448 is rgb(64, 4, 72) in RGB, hsl(293, 89%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 94%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#400448rgb(64, 4, 72)hsl(293, 89%, 15%)hsv(293, 94%, 28%)cmyk(11%, 94%, 0%, 72%)oklch(27.1% 0.121 322.5)lab(13.35% 34.31 -26.40)lch(13.35% 43.29 322.42)What #400448 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #400448, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#400448 Channel Values
How #400448 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 64 · G 4 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 89% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 94% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.8:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #400448 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #400448
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #400448; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #400448
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #400448 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#400448#191948#2D1348#242447#311B48#3B1818#3D1232#232323Using #400448 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-400448: #400448;background-color: #400448;colors: { 'color-400448': '#400448' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.016, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_400448">#400448</color>fill="#400448"More Pink Colors
#400448 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#400448 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #400448?
#400448 is a darkest pink — rgb(64, 4, 72) in RGB and hsl(293, 89%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.29.
What is the RGB value of #400448?
#400448 is rgb(64, 4, 72) — red 64, green 4, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #400448?
#400448 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 94%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #400448 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #400448 scores 15.8:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #400448 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #400448 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 25.94, which is a different colour altogether.
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