#40225D
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.3% 0.103 304.7), rgb(64, 34, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#40225D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40225D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 34, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.103 304.7) |
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 #40225D | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40225D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40225D text on white | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #40225D 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
#EFE4FD
oklch(93.5% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFF
oklch(80.9% 0.119 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC7CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD4FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.249 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A20EE
oklch(55.6% 0.271 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#8307CF
oklch(49% 0.252 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B13A7
oklch(42.7% 0.208 305)
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Step 900
900
#561D85
oklch(37.7% 0.162 304.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#40225D
oklch(32.3% 0.103 304.7)
#40225D 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) | #07305F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15315C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2E3C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40225D
#40225D
oklch(32.3% 0.103 304.7)
- #2A3A00
#2A3A00
oklch(32.2% 0.081 125)
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 #40225D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
Use #40225D 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.