Information about #402565 color

#402565 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#402565 falls into the Violet Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 37, 101) — 25.1% red, 14.5% green, 39.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 25 / 0 / 60. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#402565 presents itself as a clearly saturated blue-purple violet — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pukeko (#3A2860). Slightly further away sit An (#3B2A60) and Hallmark Purple (#452C63).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(64, 37, 101)), which gives #402565 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #402565 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#402565 color variations

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

#402565 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 #402565

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

An color link
An

#3B2A60

North-Star color link
North-Star

#372561

Jelly color link
Jelly

#3E3267

Jacarta color link
Jacarta

#3D325D

Paris M color link
Paris M

#312760

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#402565
  • RGB64, 37, 101
  • CMYK15, 25, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(64, 37, 101)
  • HSL265°, 46%, 27%
  • HSL Precise265.313°, 46.377%, 27.059%
  • HSV265°, 63%, 40%
  • HSB265°, 63%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.145, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.145, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.145, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID402565
  • DECIMAL ID4203877
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01