#400B42
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.2% 0.108 326.4), rgb(64, 11, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#400B42 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.108 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 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400B42 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 11, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 71%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.108 326.4) |
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 #400B42 | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400B42 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400B42 text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #400B42 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
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.072 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.127 326.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF6AE2
oklch(70.6% 0.204 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#D431DA
oklch(63.2% 0.261 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A2
oklch(49% 0.228 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C056F
oklch(37.7% 0.17 326.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400B42
oklch(27.2% 0.108 326.4)
#400B42 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) | #011F43 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182641 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421426 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400B42
#400B42
oklch(27.2% 0.108 326.4)
- #00310A
#00310A
oklch(27.3% 0.083 146.3)
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 #400B42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #400B42.
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 0.023
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.033
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
Use #400B42 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.