#40193E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.8% 0.082 329.4), rgb(64, 25, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#40193E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40193E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 25, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.082 329.4) |
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 #40193E | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40193E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40193E text on white | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #40193E 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AADF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C753C2
oklch(63.1% 0.197 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B230AE
oklch(55.5% 0.214 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#992096
oklch(49.1% 0.2 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C1E79
oklch(42.6% 0.165 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#652062
oklch(37.7% 0.13 329.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40193E
oklch(28.8% 0.082 329.4)
#40193E 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) | #16253F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222A3D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421D28 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40193E
#40193E
oklch(28.8% 0.082 329.4)
- #003512
#003512
oklch(28.7% 0.081 149.2)
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 #40193E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
Use #40193E 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.