#40194E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.8% 0.1 316.1), rgb(64, 25, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#40194E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40194E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 25, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.1 316.1) |
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 #40194E | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40194E | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40194E text on white | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #40194E 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F4
oklch(81% 0.118 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD76EE
oklch(70.7% 0.188 316)
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Step 500
500
#BF48E8
oklch(63% 0.241 316)
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Step 600
600
#AB16D6
oklch(55.6% 0.262 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#770B96
oklch(42.6% 0.201 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#601978
oklch(37.7% 0.157 315.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40194E
oklch(29.8% 0.1 316.1)
#40194E 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) | #082850 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192B4D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2230 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40194E
#40194E
oklch(29.8% 0.1 316.1)
- #163700
#163700
oklch(30% 0.089 136.1)
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 #40194E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
Use #40194E 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.