#40178C Color

#40178C is rgb(64, 23, 140) in RGB and hsl(261, 72%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Indigo. White text is most readable on this background.

#40178C

HEX#40178C

RGBrgb(64, 23, 140)

HSLhsl(261, 72%, 32%)

HSVhsv(261, 84%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(35.1% 0.174 290.1)

CMYKcmyk(54%, 84%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #40178C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #40178C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#40178C Complementary#638C17 Analogous#17288C Analogous#7B178C Triadic#8C4017 Triadic#178C40

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #40178C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#521DB4 #6728DC #8350E2 #A27BEA #BEA3F0 #DDCFF7

Shades

#38147B #301169 #280E58 #200B46 #180935 #100623

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