#400863 Color
#400863 is rgb(64, 8, 99) in RGB, hsl(277, 85%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 92%, 0%, 61%) 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 7.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#400863rgb(64, 8, 99)hsl(277, 85%, 21%)hsv(277, 92%, 39%)cmyk(35%, 92%, 0%, 61%)oklch(29.8% 0.143 306.7)lab(15.86% 37.41 -40.65)lch(15.86% 55.24 312.62)What #400863 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 #400863, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#400863 Channel Values
How #400863 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 8 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 85% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 92% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.66:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #400863 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 #400863
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #400863; 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 #400863
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 #400863 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.
#400863#1B1B63#2E1563#252562#321D63#352424#3A1C46#282828Using #400863 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-400863: #400863;background-color: #400863;colors: { 'color-400863': '#400863' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.031, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_400863">#400863</color>fill="#400863"More Purple Colors
#400863 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#400863 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #400863?
#400863 is a dark purple — rgb(64, 8, 99) in RGB and hsl(277, 85%, 21%) 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 7.31.
What is the RGB value of #400863?
#400863 is rgb(64, 8, 99) — red 64, green 8, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #400863?
#400863 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 92%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #400863 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #400863 scores 14.66:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #400863 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #400863 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 15.4, which is visibly different.
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