#400F3F
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.5% 0.1 328.7), rgb(64, 15, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#400F3F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 329°. 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 15.46:1.
| 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 | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #400F3F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 15, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.1 328.7) |
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 #400F3F | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #400F3F | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #400F3F text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #400F3F 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
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 329)
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Step 400
400
#DE6FDA
oklch(70.8% 0.189 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D23DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.241 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BA
oklch(55.5% 0.255 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009D
oklch(49% 0.225 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B1169
oklch(37.8% 0.157 329.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#400F3F
oklch(27.5% 0.1 328.7)
#400F3F 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) | #092040 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C273E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421625 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #400F3F
#400F3F
oklch(27.5% 0.1 328.7)
- #00310F
#00310F
oklch(27.3% 0.078 148.6)
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 #400F3F, 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 0.024
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.044
Use #400F3F 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.