#401E7B Color
#401E7B is rgb(64, 30, 123) in RGB, hsl(262, 61%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 76%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#401E7Brgb(64, 30, 123)hsl(262, 61%, 30%)hsv(262, 76%, 48%)cmyk(48%, 76%, 0%, 52%)oklch(34.2% 0.147 293.9)lab(21.10% 33.35 -47.65)lch(21.10% 58.16 304.99)What #401E7B 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 #401E7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#401E7B Channel Values
How #401E7B 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 30 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 61% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 76% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.43:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #401E7B 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 #401E7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #401E7B; 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 #401E7B
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 #401E7B 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.
#401E7B#26267B#32237B#2C2C7B#35277B#2E3636#362E59#343434Using #401E7B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-401e7b: #401E7B;background-color: #401E7B;colors: { 'color-401e7b': '#401E7B' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.118, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_401e7b">#401E7B</color>fill="#401E7B"More Purple Colors
#401E7B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#401E7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #401E7B?
#401E7B is a dark purple — rgb(64, 30, 123) in RGB and hsl(262, 61%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.
What is the RGB value of #401E7B?
#401E7B is rgb(64, 30, 123) — red 64, green 30, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #401E7B?
#401E7B converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 76%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #401E7B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #401E7B scores 12.43:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #401E7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #401E7B 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 10.17, which is visibly different.
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