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#40126E Color

#40126E is rgb(64, 18, 110) in RGB, hsl(270, 72%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 84%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#40126E
HEX#40126E
RGBrgb(64, 18, 110)
HSLhsl(270, 72%, 25%)
HSVhsv(270, 84%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 84%, 0%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(31.6% 0.145 300.7)
LABlab(18.01% 36.06 -44.35)
LCHlch(18.01% 57.16 309.11)

What #40126E 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 #40126E, 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.

#40126E Channel Values

How #40126E 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 18 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 72% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 84% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.73:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40126E 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 text13.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #40126E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40126E; 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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Tints & Shades of #40126E

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 #40126E 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#40126E
Protanopia#1F1F6E
Protanomaly#2F1B6E
Deuteranopia#28286E
Deuteranomaly#33216E
Tritanopia#322C2C
Tritanomaly#38244F
Achromatopsia#2D2D2D

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Using #40126E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-40126e: #40126E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #40126E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-40126e': '#40126E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.071, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_40126e">#40126E</color>
SVG fillfill="#40126E"

More Purple Colors

#40126E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#40126E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #40126E?

#40126E is a dark purple — rgb(64, 18, 110) in RGB and hsl(270, 72%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.06.

What is the RGB value of #40126E?

#40126E is rgb(64, 18, 110) — red 64, green 18, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #40126E?

#40126E converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 84%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #40126E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #40126E scores 13.73:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #40126E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #40126E 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 12.43, which is visibly different.

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