#401149
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.4% 0.107 320.8), rgb(64, 17, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#401149 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401149 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 17, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 62%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.107 320.8) |
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 #401149 | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401149 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401149 text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #401149 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2F9
oklch(93.5% 0.037 320.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.07 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.126 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#D76EEC
oklch(70.6% 0.203 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA3AE5
oklch(63% 0.257 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#660D76
oklch(37.6% 0.168 320.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401149
oklch(28.4% 0.107 320.8)
#401149 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) | #00234B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172848 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401B2B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401149
#401149
oklch(28.4% 0.107 320.8)
- #073400
#073400
oklch(28.4% 0.093 140.7)
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 #401149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.024
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
Use #401149 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.