#40192F
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(28% 0.068 347.4), rgb(64, 25, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#40192F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40192F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 25, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.068 347.4) |
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 #40192F | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40192F | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40192F text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #40192F 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCA
oklch(80.9% 0.08 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EAF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE599C
oklch(63.1% 0.165 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93B86
oklch(55.7% 0.178 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2C72
oklch(49.2% 0.166 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#81265D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#68254C
oklch(37.7% 0.107 347.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40192F
oklch(28% 0.068 347.4)
#40192F 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) | #1D2230 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27292E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441822 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40192F
#40192F
oklch(28% 0.068 347.4)
- #003223
#003223
oklch(28.1% 0.058 166.9)
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 #40192F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.071
Use #40192F 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.