Information about #402959 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#402959 presents itself as a softly balanced twilight violet — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Blue Violet (#3A2759). Nearby in the Register you will also find An (#3B2A60) and Pukeko (#3A2860).
The recipe behind #402959 is rgb(64, 41, 89), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 12.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #402959 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#402959 color variations
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#402959 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#402959 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#402959 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#402959 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#402959 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #402959 color
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Nearest named colors to #402959
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#3A2759
#3B2A60
#3A2860
#3D325D
#4A2D57
#43254F
#452C63
#372D52
#372561
#4D2759
#382161
#3F2E4C
#402959 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#402959
- RGB64, 41, 89
- CMYK10, 19, 0, 65
- CSSrgb(64, 41, 89)
- HSL269°, 37%, 25%
- HSL Precise268.75°, 36.923%, 25.49%
- HSV269°, 54%, 35%
- HSB269°, 54%, 35%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
- GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.161, 0.349)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.161, 0.349, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.161, 0.349)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
- Color FamilyViolet
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID402959
- DECIMAL ID4204889
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
