#402640 color
#402640 is a dark, muted magenta, closest to the CSS named color midnightblue (#191970).
Color values
| HEX | #402640 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 38, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 25%, 20%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 41%, 0%, 75%) |
| Decimal | 4204096 |
| CSS | color: #402640; |
| Android | 0xFF402640 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.149, blue: 0.251, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #402640 | 13.38:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #402640 | 1.57:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #402640
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #402640 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #402640
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #402640 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #402640; background-color: #402640; }
.element { color: rgb(64 38 64); }
.element { color: hsl(300 25% 20%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#402640] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #402640;Frequently asked questions
What color is #402640?
#402640 is a dark, muted magenta. Its hue sits at 300° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 20% lightness.
What is #402640 in RGB?
#402640 converts to rgb(64, 38, 64) — 64 red, 38 green and 64 blue.
What is #402640 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 0%, 75%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #402640 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (13.38:1 versus 1.57:1).
What is the complementary color of #402640?
#264026 — the hue directly opposite #402640 on the color wheel.