#401A33
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(28.3% 0.069 342.3), rgb(64, 26, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#401A33 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401A33 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 26, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 42%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.069 342.3) |
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 #401A33 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401A33 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401A33 text on white | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #401A33 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACCF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB7
oklch(70.8% 0.131 342.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB5AA5
oklch(63.2% 0.167 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#B63B90
oklch(55.6% 0.182 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2C7A
oklch(49.1% 0.169 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2664
oklch(42.7% 0.141 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#662551
oklch(37.6% 0.109 342.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401A33
oklch(28.3% 0.069 342.3)
#401A33 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) | #1C2434 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272A32 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441A24 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401A33
#401A33
oklch(28.3% 0.069 342.3)
- #003320
#003320
oklch(28.4% 0.062 161.9)
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 #401A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.069
Use #401A33 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.