#403749 Color
#403749 is rgb(64, 55, 73) in RGB, hsl(270, 14%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 25%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#403749rgb(64, 55, 73)hsl(270, 14%, 25%)hsv(270, 25%, 29%)cmyk(12%, 25%, 0%, 71%)oklch(35.4% 0.033 307.4)lab(24.59% 7.18 -9.61)lch(24.59% 12.00 306.77)What #403749 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 #403749, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#403749 Channel Values
How #403749 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 55 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 14% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 25% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.29:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #403749 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 #403749
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #403749; 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 #403749
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 #403749 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.
#403749#393949#3C3849#3A3A49#3D3949#3E3A3A#3F3940#3B3B3BUsing #403749 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-403749: #403749;background-color: #403749;colors: { 'color-403749': '#403749' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.216, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_403749">#403749</color>fill="#403749"More Purple Colors
#403749 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#403749 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #403749?
#403749 is a dark purple — rgb(64, 55, 73) in RGB and hsl(270, 14%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.
What is the RGB value of #403749?
#403749 is rgb(64, 55, 73) — red 64, green 55, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #403749?
#403749 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 25%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #403749 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #403749 scores 11.29:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #403749 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #403749 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.29, which is visibly different.
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