#400C3D
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27% 0.102 330.5), rgb(64, 12, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#400C3D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400C3D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 12, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 68%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.102 330.5) |
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 #400C3D | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400C3D | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400C3D text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #400C3D 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.12 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#E16CD8
oklch(70.6% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#D637CD
oklch(63.1% 0.247 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0C68
oklch(37.8% 0.161 330.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400C3D
oklch(27% 0.102 330.5)
#400C3D 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) | #071F3E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C263C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431323 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400C3D
#400C3D
oklch(27% 0.102 330.5)
- #003012
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
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 #400C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.014
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.019
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
Use #400C3D 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.