#401D34
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(28.9% 0.064 341.9), rgb(64, 29, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#401D34 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401D34 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 29, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.064 341.9) |
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 #401D34 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401D34 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401D34 text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #401D34 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECE
oklch(81% 0.075 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#D481B6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#C65FA4
oklch(63.2% 0.154 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#B1428F
oklch(55.6% 0.168 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#983379
oklch(49.1% 0.156 342)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B63
oklch(42.8% 0.131 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#642850
oklch(37.7% 0.101 342.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401D34
oklch(28.9% 0.064 341.9)
#401D34 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) | #1F2535 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282B33 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441D26 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401D34
#401D34
oklch(28.9% 0.064 341.9)
- #003521
#003521
oklch(29.1% 0.064 161.5)
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 #401D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
Use #401D34 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.