#401A99 Color
#401A99 is rgb(64, 26, 153) in RGB, hsl(258, 71%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 83%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), visibly different at ΔE 10.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#401A99rgb(64, 26, 153)hsl(258, 71%, 35%)hsv(258, 83%, 60%)cmyk(58%, 83%, 0%, 40%)oklch(36.8% 0.186 286.7)lab(23.04% 42.18 -63.18)lch(23.04% 75.97 303.73)What #401A99 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 #401A99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#401A99 Channel Values
How #401A99 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 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 71% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 83% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.5:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #401A99 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 #401A99
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #401A99; 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 #401A99
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 #401A99 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.
#401A99#242499#312099#2B2B99#342599#1D3F3F#2E336E#393939Using #401A99 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-401a99: #401A99;background-color: #401A99;colors: { 'color-401a99': '#401A99' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.102, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_401a99">#401A99</color>fill="#401A99"More Purple Colors
#401A99 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#401A99 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #401A99?
#401A99 is a dark purple — rgb(64, 26, 153) in RGB and hsl(258, 71%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.52.
What is the RGB value of #401A99?
#401A99 is rgb(64, 26, 153) — red 64, green 26, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #401A99?
#401A99 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 83%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #401A99 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #401A99 scores 11.5:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #401A99 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #401A99 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 10.67, which is visibly different.
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