#401D4D
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.4% 0.091 316), rgb(64, 29, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#401D4D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 316°. 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 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401D4D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 29, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 45%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.091 316) |
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 #401D4D | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401D4D | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401D4D text on white | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #401D4D text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#DCABF0
oklch(80.9% 0.108 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA7BE8
oklch(70.8% 0.172 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB51E1
oklch(63% 0.222 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#A72BCF
oklch(55.6% 0.241 316)
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Step 700
700
#8F1AB3
oklch(49.1% 0.224 316)
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Step 800
800
#741B91
oklch(42.7% 0.185 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E1F74
oklch(37.7% 0.145 315.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401D4D
oklch(30.4% 0.091 316)
#401D4D 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) | #112A4F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2D4C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2531 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401D4D
#401D4D
oklch(30.4% 0.091 316)
- #173800
#173800
oklch(30.3% 0.09 135.9)
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 #401D4D, 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 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #401D4D 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.