#401F5C
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.8% 0.107 306.1), rgb(64, 31, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#401F5C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #401F5C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 31, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.107 306.1) |
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 #401F5C | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #401F5C | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #401F5C text on white | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #401F5C text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FE
oklch(93.6% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFF
oklch(88.6% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4ACFF
oklch(80.9% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF7AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.195 306)
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Step 500
500
#B14BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.254 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E10F0
oklch(55.7% 0.281 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#8600CE
oklch(49.2% 0.254 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E07A9
oklch(42.8% 0.216 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#591886
oklch(37.7% 0.169 306.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#401F5C
oklch(31.8% 0.107 306.1)
#401F5C 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) | #012E5E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122F5B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2B3A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #401F5C
#401F5C
oklch(31.8% 0.107 306.1)
- #283900
#283900
oklch(31.8% 0.081 126)
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 #401F5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.077
Use #401F5C 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.