#401792 Color
#401792 is rgb(64, 23, 146) in RGB, hsl(260, 73%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 84%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#401792rgb(64, 23, 146)hsl(260, 73%, 33%)hsv(260, 84%, 57%)cmyk(56%, 84%, 0%, 43%)oklch(35.8% 0.18 288.6)lab(21.94% 41.82 -60.69)lch(21.94% 73.71 304.57)What #401792 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 #401792, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#401792 Channel Values
How #401792 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 23 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 73% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 84% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.96:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #401792 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 #401792
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #401792; 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 #401792
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 #401792 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.
#401792#222292#301E92#2A2A92#342392#223B3B#303069#373737Using #401792 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-401792: #401792;background-color: #401792;colors: { 'color-401792': '#401792' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.090, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_401792">#401792</color>fill="#401792"More Purple Colors
#401792 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#401792 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #401792?
#401792 is a dark purple — rgb(64, 23, 146) in RGB and hsl(260, 73%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.56.
What is the RGB value of #401792?
#401792 is rgb(64, 23, 146) — red 64, green 23, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #401792?
#401792 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 84%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #401792 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #401792 scores 11.96:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #401792 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #401792 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 8.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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