#403866 Color
#403866 is rgb(64, 56, 102) in RGB, hsl(250, 29%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 45%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), visibly different at ΔE 10.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#403866rgb(64, 56, 102)hsl(250, 29%, 31%)hsv(250, 45%, 40%)cmyk(37%, 45%, 0%, 60%)oklch(37.2% 0.078 290.1)lab(26.10% 12.84 -26.20)lch(26.10% 29.18 296.11)What #403866 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 #403866, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#403866 Channel Values
How #403866 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 56 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 250° · S 29% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 250° · S 45% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.63:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #403866 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 #403866
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #403866; 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 #403866
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 #403866 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.
#403866#393966#3C3966#3B3B66#3D3A66#384040#3B3D52#3E3E3EUsing #403866 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-403866: #403866;background-color: #403866;colors: { 'color-403866': '#403866' }Color(red: 0.251, green: 0.220, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_403866">#403866</color>fill="#403866"More Blue Colors
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#403866 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #403866?
#403866 is a dark blue — rgb(64, 56, 102) in RGB and hsl(250, 29%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.14.
What is the RGB value of #403866?
#403866 is rgb(64, 56, 102) — red 64, green 56, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #403866?
#403866 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 45%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #403866 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #403866 scores 10.63:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #403866 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #403866 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 19.1, which is visibly different.
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