#400E3E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.3% 0.1 329.6), rgb(64, 14, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#400E3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400E3E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 14, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.1 329.6) |
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 #400E3E | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400E3E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400E3E text on white | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #400E3E text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F3CAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECA4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.12 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF6ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.189 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#D33BCE
oklch(63% 0.243 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B0F69
oklch(37.7% 0.159 329.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400E3E
oklch(27.3% 0.1 329.6)
#400E3E 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) | #08203F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C263D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431424 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400E3E
#400E3E
oklch(27.3% 0.1 329.6)
- #003111
#003111
oklch(27.4% 0.076 149.7)
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 #400E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.016
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.022
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
Use #400E3E 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.