#40142C
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5), rgb(64, 20, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#40142C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40142C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 20, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5) |
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 #40142C | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40142C | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40142C text on white | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #40142C 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#E179AE
oklch(70.8% 0.142 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#D5519A
oklch(63.1% 0.182 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#C02E84
oklch(55.5% 0.198 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#A51E70
oklch(49% 0.184 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#861D5B
oklch(42.6% 0.152 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 349.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#40142C 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) | #191F2D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26272B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45121E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40142C
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
- #002F22
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
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 #40142C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
Use #40142C 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.