Close to Dark Slate Blue
#401B59
#401B59 is a dark, rich purple, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 10.6% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 276°, with 53% saturation and 23% 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 #401B59.
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
13.82:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.52:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.82:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.52:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #401B59 as they’d see it.
#401B59 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 #401B59
What color is #401B59?
#401B59 is a dark, rich purple, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 10.6% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 276°, with 53% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #401B59 in RGB?
#401B59 is rgb(64, 27, 89): 64 red, 27 green, and 89 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #401B59 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 70, 0, 65). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #401B59?
PANTONE 2598 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #401B59?
Its complement #143400 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.