#40194C
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.7% 0.097 317.5), rgb(64, 25, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#40194C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40194C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 25, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.097 317.5) |
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 #40194C | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40194C | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40194C text on white | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #40194C text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.114 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE76EA
oklch(70.6% 0.184 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#C04AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.235 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC1BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.256 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#9402B5
oklch(49.2% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#780F93
oklch(42.7% 0.197 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#611A75
oklch(37.7% 0.153 317.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40194C
oklch(29.7% 0.097 317.5)
#40194C 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) | #0B274E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2B4B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40222F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40194C
#40194C
oklch(29.7% 0.097 317.5)
- #123700
#123700
oklch(29.8% 0.091 137.7)
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 #40194C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
Use #40194C 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.