#400545
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.9% 0.118 324.5), rgb(64, 5, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#400545 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400545 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 5, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 86%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.118 324.5) |
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 #400545 | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400545 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400545 text on white | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #400545 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.14 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#E264EC
oklch(70.8% 0.223 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#D61BE6
oklch(63.1% 0.285 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400545
oklch(26.9% 0.118 324.5)
#400545 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) | #001E47 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132544 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411226 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400545
#400545
oklch(26.9% 0.118 324.5)
- #003005
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
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 #400545, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #400545.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.028
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
Use #400545 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.