#401A6B Color
#401A6B is rgb(64, 26, 107) in RGB, hsl(268, 61%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 76%, 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 7.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#401A6Brgb(64, 26, 107)hsl(268, 61%, 26%)hsv(268, 76%, 42%)cmyk(40%, 76%, 0%, 58%)oklch(32.3% 0.132 300.4)lab(19.11% 31.79 -40.61)lch(19.11% 51.57 308.06)What #401A6B 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 #401A6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#401A6B Channel Values
How #401A6B 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 26 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 61% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 76% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.31:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #401A6B 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 #401A6B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #401A6B; 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 #401A6B
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 #401A6B 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.
#401A6B#24246B#31206B#2B2B6B#34256B#342E2E#39274E#2F2F2FUsing #401A6B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-401a6b: #401A6B;background-color: #401A6B;colors: { 'color-401a6b': '#401A6B' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.102, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_401a6b">#401A6B</color>fill="#401A6B"More Purple Colors
#401A6B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#401A6B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #401A6B?
#401A6B is a dark purple — rgb(64, 26, 107) in RGB and hsl(268, 61%, 26%) 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 7.74.
What is the RGB value of #401A6B?
#401A6B is rgb(64, 26, 107) — red 64, green 26, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #401A6B?
#401A6B converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 76%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #401A6B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #401A6B scores 13.31:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #401A6B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #401A6B 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 12.55, which is visibly different.
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