#40267E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.6% 0.14 291.2), rgb(64, 38, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#40267E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40267E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 38, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 54%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.14 291.2) |
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 #40267E | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40267E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #40267E text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #40267E text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F67FE
oklch(63.1% 0.214 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B47EE
oklch(55.6% 0.234 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6836CF
oklch(49% 0.218 291)
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Step 800
800
#552FA7
oklch(42.7% 0.18 291.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40267E
oklch(35.6% 0.14 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281B4E
oklch(27% 0.09 290.9)
#40267E 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) | #003A81 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00367C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3C4E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40267E
#40267E
oklch(35.6% 0.14 291.2)
- #3E4000
#3E4000
oklch(35.8% 0.079 111.8)
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 #40267E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.087
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.088
Use #40267E 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.