#401B42
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.3% 0.082 325.5), rgb(64, 27, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#401B42 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401B42 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 27, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 42%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.082 325.5) |
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 #401B42 | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401B42 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401B42 text on white | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #401B42 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#C354C9
oklch(63% 0.199 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE32B6
oklch(55.6% 0.216 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#95229D
oklch(49% 0.202 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#79207F
oklch(42.7% 0.166 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#622166
oklch(37.6% 0.13 325.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401B42
oklch(29.3% 0.082 325.5)
#401B42 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) | #162743 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222B41 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42202B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401B42
#401B42
oklch(29.3% 0.082 325.5)
- #08360F
#08360F
oklch(29.3% 0.082 145.4)
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 #401B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
Use #401B42 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.