#400E43
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.6% 0.105 325.5), rgb(64, 14, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#400E43 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 326°. 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 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400E43 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 14, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.105 325.5) |
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 #400E43 | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400E43 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400E43 text on white | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #400E43 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.124 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD6DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.198 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#D138DA
oklch(63.2% 0.254 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 325.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400E43
oklch(27.6% 0.105 325.5)
#400E43 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) | #032144 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192742 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421727 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400E43
#400E43
oklch(27.6% 0.105 325.5)
- #003208
#003208
oklch(27.6% 0.086 145.4)
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 #400E43, 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 0.023
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.036
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
Use #400E43 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.