#40153F
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.2% 0.09 328.6), rgb(64, 21, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#40153F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40153F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 21, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.09 328.6) |
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 #40153F | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40153F | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40153F text on white | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #40153F 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#D875D5
oklch(70.6% 0.171 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC4AC9
oklch(63.2% 0.218 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#B71FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.237 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D0A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.22 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#80127F
oklch(42.8% 0.183 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#671A66
oklch(37.7% 0.143 328.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40153F
oklch(28.2% 0.09 328.6)
#40153F 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) | #112340 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F293E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421A27 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40153F
#40153F
oklch(28.2% 0.09 328.6)
- #003410
#003410
oklch(28.4% 0.081 148.4)
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 #40153F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.028
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
Use #40153F 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.