#401A4E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30% 0.098 315.9), rgb(64, 26, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#401A4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401A4E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 26, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.098 315.9) |
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 #401A4E | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401A4E | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401A4E text on white | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #401A4E text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F3
oklch(80.8% 0.116 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC77ED
oklch(70.7% 0.185 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE4AE7
oklch(63% 0.237 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA1CD5
oklch(55.6% 0.257 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#9202B9
oklch(49.2% 0.24 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#761095
oklch(42.6% 0.198 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#601A77
oklch(37.7% 0.155 316.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401A4E
oklch(30% 0.098 315.9)
#401A4E 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) | #0A2850 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2C4D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2331 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401A4E
#401A4E
oklch(30% 0.098 315.9)
- #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 #401A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
Use #401A4E 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.