#40146C Color
#40146C is rgb(64, 20, 108) in RGB, hsl(270, 69%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 81%, 0%, 58%) 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 7.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#40146Crgb(64, 20, 108)hsl(270, 69%, 25%)hsv(270, 81%, 42%)cmyk(41%, 81%, 0%, 58%)oklch(31.7% 0.141 301.2)lab(18.15% 34.81 -42.82)lch(18.15% 55.18 309.11)What #40146C 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 #40146C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#40146C Channel Values
How #40146C 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 20 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 69% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 81% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.68:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40146C 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 #40146C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40146C; 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 #40146C
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 #40146C 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.
#40146C#20206C#301C6C#28286C#33226C#332C2C#39244D#2D2D2DUsing #40146C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-40146c: #40146C;background-color: #40146C;colors: { 'color-40146c': '#40146C' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.078, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_40146c">#40146C</color>fill="#40146C"More Purple Colors
#40146C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#40146C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #40146C?
#40146C is a dark purple — rgb(64, 20, 108) in RGB and hsl(270, 69%, 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 7.81.
What is the RGB value of #40146C?
#40146C is rgb(64, 20, 108) — red 64, green 20, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #40146C?
#40146C converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 81%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #40146C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #40146C scores 13.68:1 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 #40146C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #40146C 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 12.41, which is visibly different.
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