#400E41
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.5% 0.103 327.1), rgb(64, 14, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#400E41 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 327°. 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 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400E41 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 14, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 65%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.103 327.1) |
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 #400E41 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400E41 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400E41 text on white | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #400E41 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
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.068 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBA4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.123 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE6DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.195 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#D239D5
oklch(63.1% 0.249 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0D6D
oklch(37.6% 0.163 326.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400E41
oklch(27.5% 0.103 327.1)
#400E41 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) | #052042 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2640 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421626 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400E41
#400E41
oklch(27.5% 0.103 327.1)
- #00320C
#00320C
oklch(27.6% 0.082 146.9)
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 #400E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.025
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.036
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
Use #400E41 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.