#401242
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28% 0.098 326.1), rgb(64, 18, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#401242 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401242 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 18, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 57%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.098 326.1) |
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 #401242 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401242 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401242 text on white | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #401242 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.117 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA71DD
oklch(70.7% 0.186 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD42D4
oklch(63.1% 0.237 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#B902C1
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#68146C
oklch(37.7% 0.155 326.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401242
oklch(28% 0.098 326.1)
#401242 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) | #0A2243 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2841 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421928 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401242
#401242
oklch(28% 0.098 326.1)
- #00330A
#00330A
oklch(27.9% 0.085 146)
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 #401242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.027
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
Use #401242 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.