#401D31
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(28.8% 0.061 346.3), rgb(64, 29, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#401D31 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401D31 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 29, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.061 346.3) |
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 #401D31 | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401D31 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401D31 text on white | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #401D31 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#D582AF
oklch(70.7% 0.116 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#C7609C
oklch(63.1% 0.148 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24387
oklch(55.5% 0.162 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#993472
oklch(49.1% 0.151 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5D
oklch(42.6% 0.125 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#64294C
oklch(37.6% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401D31
oklch(28.8% 0.061 346.3)
#401D31 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) | #202532 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292B30 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441D25 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401D31
#401D31
oklch(28.8% 0.061 346.3)
- #003424
#003424
oklch(28.8% 0.06 166.1)
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 #401D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
Use #401D31 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.