#402250
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.4% 0.086 312.6), rgb(64, 34, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#402250 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402250 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 34, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.086 312.6) |
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 #402250 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402250 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402250 text on white | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #402250 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#C37FE8
oklch(70.7% 0.163 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B359E1
oklch(63% 0.208 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F37CF
oklch(55.6% 0.227 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8827B3
oklch(49.1% 0.211 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E2491
oklch(42.7% 0.174 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#592474
oklch(37.6% 0.136 312.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402250
oklch(31.4% 0.086 312.6)
#402250 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) | #162D52 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202F4F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2A35 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402250
#402250
oklch(31.4% 0.086 312.6)
- #1F3A02
#1F3A02
oklch(31.5% 0.086 132.8)
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 #402250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
Use #402250 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.