#402350
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.6% 0.084 312.3), rgb(64, 35, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#402350 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402350 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 35, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 39%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.084 312.3) |
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 #402350 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402350 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402350 text on white | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #402350 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEEF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#C280E7
oklch(70.7% 0.159 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#B25BE0
oklch(63.1% 0.203 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E3ACD
oklch(55.6% 0.221 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#872AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.206 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D2690
oklch(42.7% 0.17 312)
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Step 900
900
#592573
oklch(37.7% 0.133 312.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402350
oklch(31.6% 0.084 312.3)
#402350 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) | #182E52 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21304F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2A35 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402350
#402350
oklch(31.6% 0.084 312.3)
- #213A04
#213A04
oklch(31.6% 0.083 132)
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 #402350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
Use #402350 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.