#401040
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.6% 0.099 327.8), rgb(64, 16, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#401040 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401040 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 16, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 60%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.099 327.8) |
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 #401040 | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401040 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401040 text on white | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #401040 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
#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
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.118 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC70DB
oklch(70.7% 0.187 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#D03ED1
oklch(63% 0.24 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A126A
oklch(37.7% 0.156 328.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401040
oklch(27.6% 0.099 327.8)
#401040 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) | #092141 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C273F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421726 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401040
#401040
oklch(27.6% 0.099 327.8)
- #00320E
#00320E
oklch(27.7% 0.08 147.8)
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 #401040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.018
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
Use #401040 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.