#40286A
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.3% 0.111 296.9), rgb(64, 40, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#40286A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40286A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 40, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.111 296.9) |
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 #40286A | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40286A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #40286A text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #40286A text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8EE9
oklch(70.8% 0.132 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#966EE2
oklch(63.1% 0.17 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8153D0
oklch(55.6% 0.185 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D43B4
oklch(49.1% 0.171 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#593892
oklch(42.8% 0.142 296.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40286A
oklch(34.3% 0.111 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#40286A 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) | #02366C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E3569 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363645 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40286A
#40286A
oklch(34.3% 0.111 296.9)
- #363E00
#363E00
oklch(34.4% 0.08 117.6)
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 #40286A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.082
Use #40286A 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.