#401938
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(28.4% 0.076 335.9), rgb(64, 25, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#401938 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401938 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 25, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.076 335.9) |
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 #401938 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401938 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401938 text on white | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #401938 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC2
oklch(70.7% 0.142 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA56B3
oklch(63.2% 0.182 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#B5359F
oklch(55.6% 0.199 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B2688
oklch(49.1% 0.185 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E226E
oklch(42.6% 0.153 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#662259
oklch(37.6% 0.12 336)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401938
oklch(28.4% 0.076 335.9)
#401938 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) | #192439 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252A37 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431B26 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401938
#401938
oklch(28.4% 0.076 335.9)
- #00341B
#00341B
oklch(28.6% 0.069 156)
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 #401938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
Use #401938 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.