#401D4C
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.3% 0.09 316.7), rgb(64, 29, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#401D4C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401D4C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 29, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.09 316.7) |
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 #401D4C | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401D4C | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401D4C text on white | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #401D4C text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCABEF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA7BE6
oklch(70.7% 0.17 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC52DF
oklch(63.1% 0.219 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A72DCC
oklch(55.6% 0.237 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F1CB1
oklch(49.1% 0.221 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#741C8F
oklch(42.7% 0.182 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2072
oklch(37.7% 0.142 316.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401D4C
oklch(30.3% 0.09 316.7)
#401D4C 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) | #122A4E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2D4B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402531 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401D4C
#401D4C
oklch(30.3% 0.09 316.7)
- #163801
#163801
oklch(30.3% 0.09 136.5)
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 #401D4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
Use #401D4C 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.