#401E50
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.7% 0.093 313.6), rgb(64, 30, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#401E50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401E50 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 30, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 45%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.093 313.6) |
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 #401E50 | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401E50 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401E50 text on white | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #401E50 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAABF3
oklch(80.8% 0.111 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C77BED
oklch(70.7% 0.176 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B951E7
oklch(63.2% 0.227 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#A42AD5
oklch(55.6% 0.246 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D18B8
oklch(49.1% 0.228 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#721A95
oklch(42.7% 0.189 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C1F77
oklch(37.7% 0.147 313.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401E50
oklch(30.7% 0.093 313.6)
#401E50 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) | #102B52 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2E4F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2733 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401E50
#401E50
oklch(30.7% 0.093 313.6)
- #1C3800
#1C3800
oklch(30.6% 0.087 133.4)
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 #401E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
Use #401E50 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.