#40153D
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.1% 0.088 330.4), rgb(64, 21, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#40153D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40153D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 21, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.088 330.4) |
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 #40153D | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40153D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40153D text on white | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #40153D 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E0
oklch(80.8% 0.104 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D976D1
oklch(70.7% 0.166 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD4BC4
oklch(63.1% 0.213 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#B822B1
oklch(55.6% 0.232 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E0F98
oklch(49.1% 0.215 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#80147B
oklch(42.6% 0.178 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#681B63
oklch(37.7% 0.139 330.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40153D
oklch(28.1% 0.088 330.4)
#40153D 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) | #12223E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20283C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431926 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40153D
#40153D
oklch(28.1% 0.088 330.4)
- #003313
#003313
oklch(28.1% 0.077 150.3)
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 #40153D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.029
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
Use #40153D 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.