#40215F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.3% 0.107 304), rgb(64, 33, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#40215F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40215F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 33, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.107 304) |
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 #40215F | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40215F | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40215F text on white | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #40215F text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#EFE4FE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3CEFF
oklch(88.4% 0.07 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1ADFF
oklch(80.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 400
400
#BB7DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.19 304)
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Step 500
500
#AC50FF
oklch(63.1% 0.248 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A13F4
oklch(55.6% 0.282 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#8300D2
oklch(49.1% 0.256 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B09AC
oklch(42.7% 0.217 304)
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Step 900
900
#561988
oklch(37.6% 0.17 303.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40215F
oklch(32.3% 0.107 304)
#40215F 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) | #013061 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12305E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2E3C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40215F
#40215F
oklch(32.3% 0.107 304)
- #2B3A00
#2B3A00
oklch(32.3% 0.08 124.2)
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 #40215F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
Use #40215F 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.