#402252
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.5% 0.088 311.2), rgb(64, 34, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#402252 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 311°. 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 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402252 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 34, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.088 311.2) |
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 #402252 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402252 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402252 text on white | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #402252 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#C27FEC
oklch(70.8% 0.167 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#B358E6
oklch(63.2% 0.214 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E35D4
oklch(55.6% 0.233 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8725B7
oklch(49.1% 0.216 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2294
oklch(42.7% 0.179 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#592376
oklch(37.6% 0.14 311.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402252
oklch(31.5% 0.088 311.2)
#402252 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) | #152E54 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3051 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2A36 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402252
#402252
oklch(31.5% 0.088 311.2)
- #213A00
#213A00
oklch(31.6% 0.087 131.3)
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 #402252, 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 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.074
Use #402252 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.