#40133A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.7% 0.088 333.3), rgb(64, 19, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#40133A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40133A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 19, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 54%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.088 333.3) |
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 #40133A | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40133A | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40133A text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #40133A text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD74CC
oklch(70.7% 0.168 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#D049BF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB1DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.233 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10793
oklch(49.1% 0.217 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#831177
oklch(42.7% 0.179 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A60
oklch(37.8% 0.139 333.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40133A
oklch(27.7% 0.088 333.3)
#40133A 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) | #12213B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202739 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431624 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40133A
#40133A
oklch(27.7% 0.088 333.3)
- #003216
#003216
oklch(27.8% 0.072 152.8)
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 #40133A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.025
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
Use #40133A 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.