#40246F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.1% 0.124 296.4), rgb(64, 36, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#40246F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40246F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 36, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.124 296.4) |
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 #40246F | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40246F | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40246F text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #40246F text on black | 1.69:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F6
oklch(81% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF1
oklch(70.7% 0.148 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#976AEC
oklch(63.1% 0.189 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#824DDB
oklch(55.6% 0.206 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F3CBE
oklch(49.1% 0.192 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A339A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 296.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40246F
oklch(34.1% 0.124 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#40246F 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) | #003571 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00346D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343546 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40246F
#40246F
oklch(34.1% 0.124 296.4)
- #363D00
#363D00
oklch(34.2% 0.079 116.8)
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 #40246F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
Use #40246F 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.