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#400FBD Color

#400FBD is rgb(64, 15, 189) in RGB, hsl(257, 85%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 92%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#400FBD
HEX#400FBD
RGBrgb(64, 15, 189)
HSLhsl(257, 85%, 40%)
HSVhsv(257, 92%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 92%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(40% 0.231 280.8)
LABlab(25.47% 53.81 -80.84)
LCHlch(25.47% 97.11 303.65)

What #400FBD 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 #400FBD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#400FBD Channel Values

How #400FBD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 64 · G 15 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 85% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 92% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.39:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #400FBD 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.

TextWhite text10.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #400FBD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #400FBD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #400FBD

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #400FBD.

How #400FBD 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.

Typical#400FBD
Protanopia#1E1EBD
Protanomaly#2F19BD
Deuteranopia#2727BD
Deuteranomaly#331FBD
Tritanopia#004A4A
Tritanomaly#1E3A88
Achromatopsia#404040

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Using #400FBD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-400fbd: #400FBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #400FBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-400fbd': '#400FBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.059, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_400fbd">#400FBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#400FBD"

More Purple Colors

#400FBD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#400FBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #400FBD?

#400FBD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(64, 15, 189) in RGB and hsl(257, 85%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.59.

What is the RGB value of #400FBD?

#400FBD is rgb(64, 15, 189) — red 64, green 15, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #400FBD?

#400FBD converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 92%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #400FBD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #400FBD scores 10.39:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #400FBD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #400FBD 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 15.05, which is visibly different.

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