#400328
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.9% 0.098 349.7), rgb(64, 3, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#400328 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400328 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 3, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 91%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.098 349.7) |
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 #400328 | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400328 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400328 text on white | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #400328 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.065 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.116 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#F168B1
oklch(70.7% 0.185 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#E82D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.238 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#77034D
oklch(37.7% 0.155 349.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400328
oklch(24.9% 0.098 349.7)
#400328 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) | #0E1729 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202227 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460015 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400328
#400328
oklch(24.9% 0.098 349.7)
- #00291D
#00291D
oklch(25% 0.05 168.4)
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 #400328, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.010
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.024
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
Use #400328 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.