#400548
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.2% 0.12 322.4), rgb(64, 5, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#400548 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400548 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 5, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.12 322.4) |
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 #400548 | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400548 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400548 text on white | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #400548 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECA0F6
oklch(80.9% 0.143 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#E063F2
oklch(70.7% 0.229 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#D415ED
oklch(63.1% 0.291 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400548
oklch(27.2% 0.12 322.4)
#400548 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) | #001F4A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102547 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411428 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400548
#400548
oklch(27.2% 0.12 322.4)
- #003100
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
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 #400548, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #400548.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.031
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.035
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
Use #400548 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.