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#401FD1 Color

#401FD1 is rgb(64, 31, 209) in RGB, hsl(251, 74%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 85%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), visibly different at ΔE 12.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#401FD1
HEX#401FD1
RGBrgb(64, 31, 209)
HSLhsl(251, 74%, 47%)
HSVhsv(251, 85%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 85%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(43.4% 0.244 277.5)
LABlab(29.38% 53.22 -86.04)
LCHlch(29.38% 101.17 301.74)

What #401FD1 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 #401FD1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#401FD1 Channel Values

How #401FD1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 64 · G 31 · B 2098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 251° · S 74% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 251° · S 85% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.99:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #401FD1 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.

TextWhite text8.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #401FD1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #401FD1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #401FD1

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 #401FD1 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.

Typical#401FD1
Protanopia#2727D1
Protanomaly#3324D1
Deuteranopia#2D2DD1
Deuteranomaly#3528D1
Tritanopia#005656
Tritanomaly#0C4697
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #401FD1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-401fd1: #401FD1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #401FD1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-401fd1': '#401FD1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.122, blue: 0.820)
Android XML<color name="color_401fd1">#401FD1</color>
SVG fillfill="#401FD1"

More Blue Colors

#401FD1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#401FD1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #401FD1?

#401FD1 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(64, 31, 209) in RGB and hsl(251, 74%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.1.

What is the RGB value of #401FD1?

#401FD1 is rgb(64, 31, 209) — red 64, green 31, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #401FD1?

#401FD1 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 85%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #401FD1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #401FD1 scores 8.99:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #401FD1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #401FD1 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.18, which is visibly different.

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