#402753 Color
#402753 is rgb(64, 39, 83) in RGB, hsl(274, 36%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 53%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#402753rgb(64, 39, 83)hsl(274, 36%, 24%)hsv(274, 53%, 33%)cmyk(23%, 53%, 0%, 67%)oklch(32.5% 0.08 308.8)lab(20.52% 19.28 -22.54)lch(20.52% 29.66 310.55)What #402753 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 #402753, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#402753 Channel Values
How #402753 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 39 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 36% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 53% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.86:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #402753 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 #402753
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #402753; 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 #402753
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 #402753 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.
#402753#2C2C53#352A53#313153#372D53#3A2F2F#3D2C40#323232Using #402753 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-402753: #402753;background-color: #402753;colors: { 'color-402753': '#402753' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.153, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_402753">#402753</color>fill="#402753"More Purple Colors
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#402753 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #402753?
#402753 is a dark purple — rgb(64, 39, 83) in RGB and hsl(274, 36%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.45.
What is the RGB value of #402753?
#402753 is rgb(64, 39, 83) — red 64, green 39, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #402753?
#402753 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 53%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #402753 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #402753 scores 12.86:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #402753 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #402753 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 22.55, which is visibly different.
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