#402583 Color
#402583 is rgb(64, 37, 131) in RGB, hsl(257, 56%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 72%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#402583rgb(64, 37, 131)hsl(257, 56%, 33%)hsv(257, 72%, 51%)cmyk(51%, 72%, 0%, 49%)oklch(35.9% 0.148 290.1)lab(23.14% 31.53 -49.37)lch(23.14% 58.58 302.57)What #402583 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 #402583, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#402583 Channel Values
How #402583 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 37 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 56% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 72% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.6:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #402583 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 #402583
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #402583; 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 #402583
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 #402583 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.
#402583#2B2B83#342983#303083#372C83#2C3C3C#353460#393939Using #402583 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-402583: #402583;background-color: #402583;colors: { 'color-402583': '#402583' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.145, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_402583">#402583</color>fill="#402583"More Purple Colors
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#402583 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #402583?
#402583 is a dark purple — rgb(64, 37, 131) in RGB and hsl(257, 56%, 33%) 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 4.67.
What is the RGB value of #402583?
#402583 is rgb(64, 37, 131) — red 64, green 37, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #402583?
#402583 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 72%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #402583 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #402583 scores 11.6:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #402583 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #402583 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 10.05, which is visibly different.
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