#400D4B
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.1% 0.114 319.8), rgb(64, 13, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#400D4B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400D4B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 13, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 70%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.114 319.8) |
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 #400D4B | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400D4B | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400D4B text on white | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #400D4B text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.075 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.136 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#D96AF3
oklch(70.7% 0.216 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD2DEE
oklch(63.1% 0.277 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68017B
oklch(37.8% 0.18 319.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400D4B
oklch(28.1% 0.114 319.8)
#400D4B 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) | #00224D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12274A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401A2B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400D4B
#400D4B
oklch(28.1% 0.114 319.8)
- #0A3300
#0A3300
oklch(28.2% 0.09 139.7)
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 #400D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.022
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
Use #400D4B 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.