Palettes / Colors / #402D4E

#402D4E — Deep Dusty Purple

#402D4E is a purple color we call Deep Dusty Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #402D4E when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#402D4E is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3A4E2D; it also sits naturally between #2F2D4E and #4E2D4B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 25% · Green 18% · Blue 31%

Cyan 18% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 69%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #402D4E

.text { color: #402D4E; }
.background { background-color: #402D4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #402D4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(64, 45, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 27%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #402D4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(64, 45, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #402D4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(64, 45, 78, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#402D4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#402D4E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3A4E2D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #402D4E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #402D4E

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #402D4E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #402D4E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #402D4E?

#402D4E is Deep Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 64, 45, 78). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #402D4E?

#402D4E is RGB 64, 45, 78 — HSL 275°, 27%, 24% — CMYK 18%, 42%, 0%, 69%.

What colors go with #402D4E?

Its complement is #3A4E2D; analogous partners are #2F2D4E and #4E2D4B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #402D4E for text?

White text on #402D4E has a contrast ratio of 12.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.70:1.