What color is #400A41?

#400A41 is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(64, 10, 65), and in HSL hsl(299, 73%, 15%).

Is #400A41 accessible as text?

On white, #400A41 has a contrast ratio of 15.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #400A41, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #400A41?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-950 (#4B004F).

What colors go well with #400A41?

#400A41 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0B420A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #400A41 below.

Is #400A41 good for buttons?

#400A41 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #400A41 — black text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #400A41 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #400A41 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#400A41 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #400A41

Not just a swatch — here's how #400A41 works with other colors. Named schemes with #400A41 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #400A41 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E252E Surface #F3EDE3

Deep Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #400A41 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #1E0012

Deep Purple adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Deep Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #400A41 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Deep Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #400A41 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Deep Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #400A41 Secondary #564455 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #400A41 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #400A41

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For fashion

People also use #400A41 with

Russian Violet Oxblood British Racing Green Gainsboro Byzantium

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 15.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EABDEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #420A30 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #400A41 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #400A41;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 10 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.1% 0.108 327.3);
  --color-50: #FDF1FD;
  --color-100: #FADBFA;
  --color-200: #F3B9F4;
  --color-300: #E588E7;
  --color-400: #D35DD5;
  --color-500: #B93ABB;
  --color-600: #8D338E;
  --color-700: #642A65;
  --color-800: #411F42;
  --color-900: #281528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FDF1FD',
    100: '#FADBFA',
    200: '#F3B9F4',
    300: '#E588E7',
    400: '#D35DD5',
    500: '#B93ABB',
    600: '#8D338E',
    700: '#642A65',
    800: '#411F42',
    900: '#281528',
  },
}

$base: #400A41;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF1FD;
$base-100: #FADBFA;
$base-200: #F3B9F4;
$base-300: #E588E7;
$base-400: #D35DD5;
$base-500: #B93ABB;
$base-600: #8D338E;
$base-700: #642A65;
$base-800: #411F42;
$base-900: #281528;
$base-hover: #340835;
$base-subtle: #E19AE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#400A41",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E588E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D35DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B93ABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8D338E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#411F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}