#402561
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.1% 0.103 301.8), rgb(64, 37, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#402561 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402561 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 37, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.103 301.8) |
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 #402561 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402561 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402561 text on white | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #402561 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.124 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C6ED8
oklch(63.1% 0.159 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8754C6
oklch(55.7% 0.172 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7243AB
oklch(49% 0.161 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D388A
oklch(42.6% 0.133 301.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#402561
oklch(33.1% 0.103 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D41
oklch(26.9% 0.067 301.3)
#402561 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) | #093263 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153260 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39313F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402561
#402561
oklch(33.1% 0.103 301.8)
- #2F3C00
#2F3C00
oklch(33.2% 0.081 122.2)
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 #402561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.080
Use #402561 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.