Close to Indigo
#400289
#400289 is a dark, vivid purple, close to the color Indigo. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 0.8% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 268°, with 97% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #400289.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.59:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.22:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.59:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #400289 as they’d see it.
#400289 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #400289
What color is #400289?
#400289 is a dark, vivid purple, close to the color Indigo. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 0.8% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 268°, with 97% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #400289 in RGB?
#400289 is rgb(64, 2, 137): 64 red, 2 green, and 137 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #400289 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 99, 0, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #400289?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #400289?
Its complement #1A3700 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.