#402050
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.1% 0.09 313.1), rgb(64, 32, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#402050 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402050 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 32, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 43%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.09 313.1) |
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 #402050 | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402050 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402050 text on white | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #402050 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C57DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.17 313)
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Step 500
500
#B655E4
oklch(63.1% 0.217 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#A231D2
oklch(55.6% 0.236 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A21B6
oklch(49.1% 0.219 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#701F93
oklch(42.6% 0.182 313)
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Step 900
900
#5B2275
oklch(37.7% 0.141 313.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402050
oklch(31.1% 0.09 313.1)
#402050 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) | #132C52 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2F4F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2834 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402050
#402050
oklch(31.1% 0.09 313.1)
- #1D3900
#1D3900
oklch(31% 0.088 133.2)
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 #402050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #402050 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.