Close to Zaffre
#4012BF
#4012BF is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 7.1% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 83% saturation and 41% 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 #4012BF.
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
10.21:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.06:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.21:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.06:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4012BF as they’d see it.
#4012BF 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 #4012BF
What color is #4012BF?
#4012BF is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 7.1% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 83% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4012BF in RGB?
#4012BF is rgb(64, 18, 191): 64 red, 18 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4012BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(66, 91, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4012BF?
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 #4012BF?
Its complement #344700 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.