#40142E
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.2% 0.077 346.9), rgb(64, 20, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#40142E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40142E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 20, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.077 346.9) |
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 #40142E | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40142E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40142E text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #40142E 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E078B2
oklch(70.6% 0.145 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#D4509F
oklch(63% 0.185 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF2D8A
oklch(55.6% 0.201 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#A51D75
oklch(49.2% 0.187 347)
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Step 800
800
#861C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.155 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 346.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40142E
oklch(27.2% 0.077 346.9)
#40142E 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) | #19202F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25272D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45131F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40142E
#40142E
oklch(27.2% 0.077 346.9)
- #002F21
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
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 #40142E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
Use #40142E 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.