#401746
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29% 0.094 322.4), rgb(64, 23, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#401746 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 322°. 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 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401746 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 23, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.094 322.4) |
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 #401746 | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401746 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401746 text on white | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #401746 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.112 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#D376E1
oklch(70.7% 0.178 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#C64AD8
oklch(63.2% 0.227 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B11DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.247 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9806AA
oklch(49.1% 0.23 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C118A
oklch(42.8% 0.19 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#641A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401746
oklch(29% 0.094 322.4)
#401746 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) | #0E2547 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2A45 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411E2C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401746
#401746
oklch(29% 0.094 322.4)
- #043603
#043603
oklch(29% 0.094 142.4)
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 #401746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
Use #401746 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.