#401838
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(28.3% 0.078 335.8), rgb(64, 24, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#401838 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401838 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 24, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 45%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.078 335.8) |
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 #401838 | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401838 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401838 text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #401838 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC3
oklch(70.6% 0.147 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB54B4
oklch(63.1% 0.187 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#B632A0
oklch(55.6% 0.204 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D2389
oklch(49.2% 0.19 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F206F
oklch(42.7% 0.157 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#67215A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 335.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401838
oklch(28.3% 0.078 335.8)
#401838 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) | #182339 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242937 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431A25 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401838
#401838
oklch(28.3% 0.078 335.8)
- #00331A
#00331A
oklch(28.2% 0.069 155.6)
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 #401838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
Use #401838 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.