#402C3E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32.4% 0.042 329.9), rgb(64, 44, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#402C3E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402C3E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 44, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 19%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.042 329.9) |
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 #402C3E | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402C3E | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402C3E text on white | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #402C3E text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400
#B396B0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07C9C
oklch(63.2% 0.063 330)
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Step 600
600
#8B6587
oklch(55.7% 0.069 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#765372
oklch(49.1% 0.065 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 330.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#402C3E
oklch(32.4% 0.042 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#402C3E 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) | #2B313F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30333D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422D32 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402C3E
#402C3E
oklch(32.4% 0.042 329.9)
- #243A28
#243A28
oklch(32.4% 0.042 149.3)
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 #402C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
Use #402C3E 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.