#400655 Color
#400655 is rgb(64, 6, 85) in RGB, hsl(284, 87%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 93%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#400655rgb(64, 6, 85)hsl(284, 87%, 18%)hsv(284, 93%, 33%)cmyk(25%, 93%, 0%, 67%)oklch(28.3% 0.131 314.2)lab(14.52% 35.63 -33.44)lch(14.52% 48.86 316.81)What #400655 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 #400655, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#400655 Channel Values
How #400655 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 6 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 87% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 93% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.27:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #400655 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 #400655
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #400655; 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 #400655
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 #400655 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.
#400655#1A1A55#2D1455#252554#321C55#381E1E#3C173B#252525Using #400655 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-400655: #400655;background-color: #400655;colors: { 'color-400655': '#400655' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.024, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_400655">#400655</color>fill="#400655"More Purple Colors
#400655 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#400655 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #400655?
#400655 is a darkest purple — rgb(64, 6, 85) in RGB and hsl(284, 87%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.74.
What is the RGB value of #400655?
#400655 is rgb(64, 6, 85) — red 64, green 6, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #400655?
#400655 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 93%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #400655 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #400655 scores 15.27:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #400655 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #400655 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 19.97, which is visibly different.
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