#401C4B
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.1% 0.091 317.7), rgb(64, 28, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#401C4B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.091 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 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401C4B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 28, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.091 317.7) |
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 #401C4B | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401C4B | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401C4B text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #401C4B 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
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEE
oklch(81% 0.107 318)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.172 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD51DE
oklch(63.1% 0.22 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A92ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.239 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#9119B0
oklch(49.2% 0.222 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#761A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.184 318)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F72
oklch(37.7% 0.143 317.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401C4B
oklch(30.1% 0.091 317.7)
#401C4B 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) | #11294D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2C4A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402330 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401C4B
#401C4B
oklch(30.1% 0.091 317.7)
- #133801
#133801
oklch(30.2% 0.091 137.8)
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 #401C4B, 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 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
Use #401C4B 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.