#401259 Color
#401259 is rgb(64, 18, 89) in RGB, hsl(279, 66%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 80%, 0%, 65%) 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 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#401259rgb(64, 18, 89)hsl(279, 66%, 21%)hsv(279, 80%, 35%)cmyk(28%, 80%, 0%, 65%)oklch(29.8% 0.122 310.5)lab(16.40% 31.92 -33.10)lch(16.40% 45.99 313.96)What #401259 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 #401259, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#401259 Channel Values
How #401259 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 18 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 66% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 80% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.5:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #401259 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 #401259
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #401259; 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 #401259
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 #401259 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.
#401259#1F1F59#2F1B59#282858#332159#382424#3B1E40#292929Using #401259 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-401259: #401259;background-color: #401259;colors: { 'color-401259': '#401259' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.071, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_401259">#401259</color>fill="#401259"More Purple Colors
#401259 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#401259 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #401259?
#401259 is a dark purple — rgb(64, 18, 89) in RGB and hsl(279, 66%, 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 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #401259?
#401259 is rgb(64, 18, 89) — red 64, green 18, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #401259?
#401259 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 80%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #401259 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #401259 scores 14.5:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #401259 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #401259 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 18.83, which is visibly different.
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