#400E36
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.8% 0.093 336.9), rgb(64, 14, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#400E36 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400E36 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 14, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.093 336.9) |
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 #400E36 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400E36 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400E36 text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #400E36 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.062 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5DB
oklch(81% 0.111 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#E370C8
oklch(70.7% 0.176 337)
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Step 500
500
#D740BA
oklch(63% 0.225 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#C301A6
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#6E145D
oklch(37.8% 0.146 337.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400E36
oklch(26.8% 0.093 336.9)
#400E36 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) | #0F1E37 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202635 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441120 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400E36
#400E36
oklch(26.8% 0.093 336.9)
- #002F19
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
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 #400E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.015
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.024
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
Use #400E36 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.