#402170
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.7% 0.129 296.9), rgb(64, 33, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#402170 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402170 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 33, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.129 296.9) |
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 #402170 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402170 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402170 text on white | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #402170 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#C7B4F8
oklch(81% 0.096 297)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F5
oklch(70.6% 0.156 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9867F0
oklch(63% 0.198 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8449DF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7039C1
oklch(49.1% 0.2 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B319C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 296.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#402170
oklch(33.7% 0.129 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#402170 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) | #003472 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343445 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402170
#402170
oklch(33.7% 0.129 296.9)
- #353C00
#353C00
oklch(33.8% 0.078 116.9)
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 #402170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.049
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.089
Use #402170 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.