#400E38
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.9% 0.095 335), rgb(64, 14, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#400E38 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400E38 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 14, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.095 335) |
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 #400E38 | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400E38 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400E38 text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #400E38 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
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.112 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#E26FCC
oklch(70.6% 0.18 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#D63FBF
oklch(63% 0.229 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1360
oklch(37.7% 0.149 335)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400E38
oklch(26.9% 0.095 335)
#400E38 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) | #0E1E39 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2637 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431221 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400E38
#400E38
oklch(26.9% 0.095 335)
- #002F17
#002F17
oklch(26.8% 0.066 155.1)
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 #400E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.016
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.023
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
Use #400E38 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.