#402352
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.7% 0.087 310.9), rgb(64, 35, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#402352 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402352 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 35, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 40%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.087 310.9) |
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 #402352 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402352 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402352 text on white | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #402352 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEF2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#C180EB
oklch(70.8% 0.164 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#B15AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.209 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D38D2
oklch(55.6% 0.228 311)
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Step 700
700
#8628B6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D2493
oklch(42.7% 0.175 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#582476
oklch(37.6% 0.138 310.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#402352
oklch(31.7% 0.087 310.9)
#402352 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) | #162E54 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3051 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2B36 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402352
#402352
oklch(31.7% 0.087 310.9)
- #223A00
#223A00
oklch(31.6% 0.086 130.6)
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 #402352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
Use #402352 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.