#400A43
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.2% 0.11 325.7), rgb(64, 10, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#400A43 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400A43 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 10, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 74%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.11 325.7) |
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 #400A43 | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400A43 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400A43 text on white | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #400A43 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F8
oklch(93.7% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.073 326.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECA2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.131 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF69E5
oklch(70.6% 0.208 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#D42EDD
oklch(63.1% 0.266 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0271
oklch(37.7% 0.174 326)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400A43
oklch(27.2% 0.11 325.7)
#400A43 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) | #001F45 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172642 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421426 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400A43
#400A43
oklch(27.2% 0.11 325.7)
- #003109
#003109
oklch(27.2% 0.084 145.9)
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 #400A43, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #400A43.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.022
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
Use #400A43 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.