#401C3F
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.3% 0.077 328.4), rgb(64, 28, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#401C3F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401C3F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 28, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 39%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.077 328.4) |
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 #401C3F | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401C3F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401C3F text on white | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #401C3F 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C358C1
oklch(63.1% 0.186 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE38AD
oklch(55.6% 0.202 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#952994
oklch(49.1% 0.187 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#792478
oklch(42.6% 0.155 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#622461
oklch(37.7% 0.121 328.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401C3F
oklch(29.3% 0.077 328.4)
#401C3F 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) | #192740 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242B3E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42202A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401C3F
#401C3F
oklch(29.3% 0.077 328.4)
- #073614
#073614
oklch(29.3% 0.077 148.2)
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 #401C3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
Use #401C3F 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.