#401A62
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(31.5% 0.122 304.4), rgb(64, 26, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#401A62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401A62 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 26, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 58%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.122 304.4) |
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 #401A62 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401A62 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401A62 text on white | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #401A62 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3CEFF
oklch(88.4% 0.07 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFF
oklch(80.9% 0.119 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC7CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD4FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.249 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C00F7
oklch(55.6% 0.29 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#8300D1
oklch(49% 0.256 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C00AE
oklch(42.7% 0.223 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A0591
oklch(37.7% 0.193 304.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401A62
oklch(31.5% 0.122 304.4)
#401A62 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) | #002D64 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E60 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2A3C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401A62
#401A62
oklch(31.5% 0.122 304.4)
- #293800
#293800
oklch(31.6% 0.079 124.5)
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 #401A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.079
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.080
Use #401A62 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.