#40163D
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.3% 0.086 330.4), rgb(64, 22, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#40163D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40163D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 22, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 49%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.086 330.4) |
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 #40163D | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40163D | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40163D text on white | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #40163D text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#E7A9E0
oklch(81% 0.102 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D877D0
oklch(70.7% 0.163 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB4DC3
oklch(63% 0.209 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B726AF
oklch(55.6% 0.227 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1597
oklch(49.2% 0.211 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F177A
oklch(42.6% 0.174 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#671D62
oklch(37.7% 0.135 330.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40163D
oklch(28.3% 0.086 330.4)
#40163D 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) | #13233E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21293C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431A27 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40163D
#40163D
oklch(28.3% 0.086 330.4)
- #003413
#003413
oklch(28.4% 0.078 150)
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 #40163D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
Use #40163D 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.