#400DA5 Color
#400DA5 is rgb(64, 13, 165) in RGB, hsl(260, 85%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 92%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#400DA5rgb(64, 13, 165)hsl(260, 85%, 35%)hsv(260, 92%, 65%)cmyk(61%, 92%, 0%, 35%)oklch(37.1% 0.207 285.2)lab(22.69% 49.24 -71.08)lch(22.69% 86.47 304.71)What #400DA5 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 #400DA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#400DA5 Channel Values
How #400DA5 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 13 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 85% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 92% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.55:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #400DA5 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 #400DA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #400DA5; 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 #400DA5
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 #400DA5 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.
#400DA5#1D1DA5#2E18A5#2626A5#321FA5#0C4040#2A3276#393939Using #400DA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-400da5: #400DA5;background-color: #400DA5;colors: { 'color-400da5': '#400DA5' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.051, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_400da5">#400DA5</color>fill="#400DA5"More Purple Colors
#400DA5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#400DA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #400DA5?
#400DA5 is a dark purple — rgb(64, 13, 165) in RGB and hsl(260, 85%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #400DA5?
#400DA5 is rgb(64, 13, 165) — red 64, green 13, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #400DA5?
#400DA5 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 92%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #400DA5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #400DA5 scores 11.55:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #400DA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #400DA5 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.26, which is visibly different.
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