#40185E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(30.9% 0.12 306.8), rgb(64, 24, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#40185E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40185E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 24, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.12 306.8) |
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 #40185E | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40185E | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40185E text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #40185E text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FF
oklch(93.7% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5CDFF
oklch(88.4% 0.072 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5ABFF
oklch(80.8% 0.123 306.7)
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Step 400
400
#C179FF
oklch(70.8% 0.197 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#B249FF
oklch(63.1% 0.257 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#A000F1
oklch(55.6% 0.286 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#8700CC
oklch(49.1% 0.252 307)
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Step 800
800
#6F00A9
oklch(42.7% 0.219 307)
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Step 900
900
#5C068D
oklch(37.7% 0.189 306.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40185E
oklch(30.9% 0.12 306.8)
#40185E 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) | #002B60 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #042D5C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2839 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40185E
#40185E
oklch(30.9% 0.12 306.8)
- #253700
#253700
oklch(30.9% 0.08 127.1)
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 #40185E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.073
Use #40185E 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.