Information about #401F5A color

#401F5A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #401F5A is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 31, 90) — 25.1% red, 12.2% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 23 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#401F5A presents itself as a pleasantly vivid violet — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from American Purple (#431C53). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Blue Violet (#3A2759) and Clowning Around (#382161).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(64, 31, 90)), which gives #401F5A its character. If you plan to put text on a #401F5A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #401F5A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#401F5A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#401F5A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #401F5A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pukeko color link
Pukeko

#3A2860

Grapevine color link
Grapevine

#43254F

North-Star color link
North-Star

#372561

An color link
An

#3B2A60

Scarlet Gum color link
Scarlet Gum

#4A2D57

Paris M color link
Paris M

#312760

Cherry Pie color link
Cherry Pie

#372D52

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#401F5A
  • RGB64, 31, 90
  • CMYK10, 23, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(64, 31, 90)
  • HSL274°, 49%, 24%
  • HSL Precise273.559°, 48.76%, 23.725%
  • HSV274°, 66%, 35%
  • HSB274°, 66%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.122, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.122, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.122, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID401F5A
  • DECIMAL ID4202330
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01