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#40276e color: Fading Horizon

#40276e is rgb(64, 39, 110) in RGB and oklch(34.464% 0.11773 295.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

34.5%
0.118
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #40276e

#40276e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 34.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.12:1 contrast and black text 1.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fading Horizon (#442266). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #40276e mixed with white

  1. 40276e
  2. 503c7d
  3. 61508b
  4. 73659a
  5. 867aa8
  6. 998fb7
  7. aca5c5
  8. c0bbd4
  9. d5d1e2
  10. eae8f1

Darker: #40276e mixed with black

  1. 40276e
  2. 36205f
  3. 2d1a50
  4. 241441
  5. 1b0e33
  6. 130826
  7. 0b0419
  8. 05020e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #40276e with less saturation

  1. 40276e
  2. 3f2a69
  3. 3e2c64
  4. 3d2f5f
  5. 3d3159
  6. 3c3254
  7. 3b344f
  8. 3a364a
  9. 3a3744
  10. 39383f

Questions about #40276e

What color is #40276e?

#40276e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Fading Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(64, 39, 110), in HSL hsl(261.13, 47.65%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.464% 0.11773 295.826).

What colors go well with #40276e?

The complementary color of #40276e is #383e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c3375 and #561d59. The triadic partners are #602500 and #004737.

Is white or black text more readable on #40276e?

White text reads better on #40276e: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 and black gives 1.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40276e a warm or cool color?

#40276e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 34.5% and its chroma 0.118.