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#402475 Color

#402475 is rgb(64, 36, 117) in RGB, hsl(261, 53%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 69%, 0%, 54%) 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 5.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#402475
HEX#402475
RGBrgb(64, 36, 117)
HSLhsl(261, 53%, 30%)
HSVhsv(261, 69%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 69%, 0%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(34.6% 0.131 294.4)
LABlab(21.89% 28.70 -42.55)
LCHlch(21.89% 51.33 304.00)

What #402475 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 #402475, 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 purple in the library.

#402475 Channel Values

How #402475 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 36 · B 1178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 53% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 69% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.16:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #402475 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 text12.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #402475

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #402475; 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 #402475

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 #402475 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#402475
Protanopia#2A2A75
Protanomaly#342875
Deuteranopia#2F2F75
Deuteranomaly#372B75
Tritanopia#313737
Tritanomaly#383056
Achromatopsia#363636

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Using #402475 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-402475: #402475;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #402475;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-402475': '#402475' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.141, blue: 0.459)
Android XML<color name="color_402475">#402475</color>
SVG fillfill="#402475"

More Purple Colors

#402475 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#402475 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #402475?

#402475 is a dark purple — rgb(64, 36, 117) in RGB and hsl(261, 53%, 30%) 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 5.8.

What is the RGB value of #402475?

#402475 is rgb(64, 36, 117) — red 64, green 36, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #402475?

#402475 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 69%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #402475 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #402475 scores 12.16:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #402475 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #402475 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.12, which is visibly different.

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