#40205C
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.9% 0.105 305.9), rgb(64, 32, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#40205C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40205C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 32, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.105 305.9) |
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 #40205C | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40205C | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40205C text on white | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #40205C text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#E4CEFE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 305.8)
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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
#B04CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.253 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C18EF
oklch(55.6% 0.277 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#8500CE
oklch(49% 0.254 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D0CA8
oklch(42.8% 0.213 306)
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Step 900
900
#581A85
oklch(37.7% 0.166 305.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40205C
oklch(31.9% 0.105 305.9)
#40205C 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) | #042E5E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14305B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2C3A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40205C
#40205C
oklch(31.9% 0.105 305.9)
- #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 #40205C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.079
Use #40205C 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.