Information about #401C5E color

#401C5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #401C5E belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 28, 94) — 25.1% red, 11% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 26 / 0 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #401C5E reads as a pleasantly vivid blue-purple violet and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Clowning Around (#382161). Nearby in the Register you will also find American Purple (#431C53) and North-Star (#372561).

The recipe behind #401C5E is rgb(64, 28, 94), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #401C5E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #401C5E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#401C5E color variations

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

#401C5E 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 #401C5E

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

North-Star color link
North-Star

#372561

Pukeko color link
Pukeko

#3A2860

An color link
An

#3B2A60

Grapevine color link
Grapevine

#43254F

Paris M color link
Paris M

#312760

Scarlet Gum color link
Scarlet Gum

#4A2D57

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#401C5E
  • RGB64, 28, 94
  • CMYK12, 26, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(64, 28, 94)
  • HSL273°, 54%, 24%
  • HSL Precise272.727°, 54.098%, 23.922%
  • HSV273°, 70%, 37%
  • HSB273°, 70%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.110, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.110, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.110, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID401C5E
  • DECIMAL ID4201566
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01