#040121 Hex Color
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#040121 is an almost-black shade with a faint violet-blue undertone, extremely low lightness, and a muted, sooty appearance. Its serious, secretive character suits dark interfaces, editorial layouts, luxury branding, and formal typography. Use it as a dominant background with restrained accents; white text reaches about 20.4:1 contrast, comfortably exceeding WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #040121
What is #040121 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #040121 is rgb(4, 1, 33), in HSL hsl(246, 94%, 7%) and in CMYK 88%, 97%, 0%, 87%.
What colors pair well with #040121?
For premium branding and editorial layouts, #040121 pairs well with muted gold and burgundy, which add controlled warmth without overpowering its nearly black base, especially when both colors remain restrained accents beside the dark foundation.
Is #040121 warm or cool?
#040121 reads cool overall because its near-black base carries a faint violet-blue undertone in most interface and print contexts, though its extremely low saturation keeps that hue subtle. It feels more shadowed and neutral than vividly purple beside bright colors.
Is #040121 readable on white or black?
#040121 has a 20.35:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.03:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.