#401051 Color
#401051 is rgb(64, 16, 81) in RGB, hsl(284, 67%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 80%, 0%, 68%) 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 7.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#401051rgb(64, 16, 81)hsl(284, 67%, 19%)hsv(284, 80%, 32%)cmyk(21%, 80%, 0%, 68%)oklch(28.9% 0.116 315.5)lab(15.54% 31.33 -29.08)lch(15.54% 42.75 317.14)What #401051 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 #401051, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#401051 Channel Values
How #401051 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 16 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 67% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 80% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.88:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #401051 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 #401051
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #401051; 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 #401051
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 #401051 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.
#401051#1E1E51#2F1951#272750#332051#392121#3C1B3A#272727Using #401051 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-401051: #401051;background-color: #401051;colors: { 'color-401051': '#401051' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.063, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_401051">#401051</color>fill="#401051"More Purple Colors
#401051 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#401051 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #401051?
#401051 is a darkest purple — rgb(64, 16, 81) in RGB and hsl(284, 67%, 19%) 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 7.78.
What is the RGB value of #401051?
#401051 is rgb(64, 16, 81) — red 64, green 16, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #401051?
#401051 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 80%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #401051 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #401051 scores 14.88:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #401051 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #401051 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 22.41, which is visibly different.
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