#402D67 Color
#402D67 is rgb(64, 45, 103) in RGB, hsl(260, 39%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 56%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#402D67rgb(64, 45, 103)hsl(260, 39%, 29%)hsv(260, 56%, 40%)cmyk(38%, 56%, 0%, 60%)oklch(35% 0.098 296.1)lab(23.15% 20.00 -31.52)lch(23.15% 37.32 302.40)What #402D67 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 #402D67, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#402D67 Channel Values
How #402D67 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 45 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 39% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 56% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.74:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #402D67 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 #402D67
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #402D67; 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 #402D67
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 #402D67 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.
#402D67#313167#372F67#343467#393167#363838#3A344F#383838Using #402D67 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-402d67: #402D67;background-color: #402D67;colors: { 'color-402d67': '#402D67' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.176, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_402d67">#402D67</color>fill="#402D67"More Purple Colors
#402D67 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#402D67 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #402D67?
#402D67 is a dark purple — rgb(64, 45, 103) in RGB and hsl(260, 39%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.48.
What is the RGB value of #402D67?
#402D67 is rgb(64, 45, 103) — red 64, green 45, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #402D67?
#402D67 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 56%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #402D67 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #402D67 scores 11.74:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #402D67 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #402D67 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 13.38, which is visibly different.
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