#400249
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27% 0.125 322), rgb(64, 2, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#400249 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400249 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 2, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.125 322) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #400249 | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400249 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400249 text on white | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #400249 text on black | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.082 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#ED9FF9
oklch(80.9% 0.148 322)
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Step 400
400
#E160F6
oklch(70.7% 0.237 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#D600F0
oklch(63.1% 0.3 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0078
oklch(37.8% 0.179 322)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400249
oklch(27% 0.125 322)
#400249 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #001E4B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2448 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411328 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400249
#400249
oklch(27% 0.125 322)
- #023000
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #400249, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #400249.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
Use #400249 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.