#401E3E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.6% 0.072 329.4), rgb(64, 30, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#401E3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401E3E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 30, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 36%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.072 329.4) |
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 #401E3E | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401E3E | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401E3E text on white | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #401E3E text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDB
oklch(80.8% 0.085 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF80C9
oklch(70.7% 0.135 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C15CBB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC3EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.189 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#932F90
oklch(49.1% 0.176 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#782875
oklch(42.7% 0.147 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#61275E
oklch(37.8% 0.112 329.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401E3E
oklch(29.6% 0.072 329.4)
#401E3E 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) | #1C283F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262C3D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42212B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401E3E
#401E3E
oklch(29.6% 0.072 329.4)
- #0B3618
#0B3618
oklch(29.5% 0.071 149.6)
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 #401E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
Use #401E3E 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.