#40206D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.3% 0.127 298.2), rgb(64, 32, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#40206D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40206D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 32, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.127 298.2) |
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 #40206D | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40206D | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40206D text on white | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #40206D text on black | 1.64:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F6
oklch(81% 0.094 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD89F2
oklch(70.7% 0.152 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A67ED
oklch(63% 0.195 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#864ADB
oklch(55.6% 0.21 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#7239BE
oklch(49% 0.196 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D319A
oklch(42.8% 0.163 298.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40206D
oklch(33.3% 0.127 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#40206D 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) | #00326F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353243 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40206D
#40206D
oklch(33.3% 0.127 298.2)
- #333B00
#333B00
oklch(33.3% 0.077 117.9)
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 #40206D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.047
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.088
Use #40206D 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.