#40388A Hex Color
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#40388a is a dark indigo with a muted, navy lean. Its low lightness and restrained saturation give it a serious, slightly gloomy character, so it performs best as a dominant base in dark UI, formal branding, and moody layouts. White text on top hits about 9.8:1 contrast, which clears WCAG AA for small body copy. Pair it with burgundy or aged gold instead of bright neons, which fight its depth.
Questions about #40388a
What is #40388a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #40388a is rgb(64, 56, 138), in HSL hsl(246, 42%, 38%) and in CMYK 54%, 59%, 0%, 46%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
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Is #40388a readable on white or black?
#40388a has a 9.76:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.15:1 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.