#401D36
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(29% 0.066 339.1), rgb(64, 29, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#401D36 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401D36 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 29, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.066 339.1) |
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 #401D36 | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401D36 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401D36 text on white | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #401D36 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED1
oklch(81% 0.077 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#D381BA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#C55EA9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04194
oklch(55.6% 0.172 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#97327E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 339)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A66
oklch(42.6% 0.133 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#632853
oklch(37.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401D36
oklch(29% 0.066 339.1)
#401D36 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) | #1E2637 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282B35 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431E27 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401D36
#401D36
oklch(29% 0.066 339.1)
- #01351F
#01351F
oklch(29% 0.066 159)
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 #401D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #401D36 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.