#401C4A
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30% 0.09 318.5), rgb(64, 28, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#401C4A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401C4A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 28, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 45%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.09 318.5) |
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 #401C4A | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401C4A | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401C4A text on white | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #401C4A text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEABED
oklch(81% 0.106 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE3
oklch(70.6% 0.17 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE51DB
oklch(63.1% 0.217 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A92CC9
oklch(55.6% 0.236 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#911BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.219 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#761B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.181 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F70
oklch(37.6% 0.141 318.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401C4A
oklch(30% 0.09 318.5)
#401C4A 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) | #12294B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2C49 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402330 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401C4A
#401C4A
oklch(30% 0.09 318.5)
- #123803
#123803
oklch(30.1% 0.09 138.6)
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 #401C4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
Use #401C4A 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.