#402070
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.5% 0.131 297.1), rgb(64, 32, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#402070 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 297°. 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 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402070 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 32, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.131 297.1) |
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 #402070 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402070 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402070 text on white | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #402070 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F9
oklch(81% 0.098 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC89F5
oklch(70.7% 0.156 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9966F1
oklch(63% 0.201 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8548E0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#7138C2
oklch(49.1% 0.202 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C309D
oklch(42.8% 0.167 297.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#402070
oklch(33.5% 0.131 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#402070 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) | #003372 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343345 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402070
#402070
oklch(33.5% 0.131 297.1)
- #343B00
#343B00
oklch(33.4% 0.077 116.9)
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 #402070, 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 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.090
Use #402070 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.