#40083E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.7% 0.108 329.7), rgb(64, 8, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#40083E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40083E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 8, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.108 329.7) |
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 #40083E | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40083E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40083E text on white | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #40083E 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F6
oklch(93.7% 0.036 330)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.071 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFA2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.127 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#E368DC
oklch(70.6% 0.204 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#D82DD2
oklch(63% 0.261 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6E026B
oklch(37.7% 0.17 329.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40083E
oklch(26.7% 0.108 329.7)
#40083E 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) | #021D3F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19253D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431023 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40083E
#40083E
oklch(26.7% 0.108 329.7)
- #002F10
#002F10
oklch(26.7% 0.074 149.7)
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 #40083E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.009
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.020
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.028
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.044
Use #40083E 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.