#402172
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.9% 0.132 296.2), rgb(64, 33, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#402172 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 296°. 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 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402172 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 33, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.132 296.2) |
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 #402172 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402172 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402172 text on white | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #402172 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4FA
oklch(81% 0.099 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F7
oklch(70.7% 0.159 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9767F3
oklch(63.1% 0.201 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#8348E2
oklch(55.6% 0.22 296)
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Step 700
700
#7038C4
oklch(49.2% 0.204 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B309E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 296.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#402172
oklch(33.9% 0.132 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#402172 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) | #003474 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003370 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333546 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402172
#402172
oklch(33.9% 0.132 296.2)
- #363C00
#363C00
oklch(33.9% 0.077 115.9)
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 #402172, 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 0.050
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.090
Use #402172 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.