#402773
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(34.9% 0.124 294.1), rgb(64, 39, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#402773 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402773 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 39, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.124 294.1) |
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 #402773 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402773 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402773 text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #402773 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF4
oklch(70.8% 0.15 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#936BEF
oklch(63.1% 0.191 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F4EDE
oklch(55.7% 0.208 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B3EC0
oklch(49.1% 0.192 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#57349C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 294)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#402773
oklch(34.9% 0.124 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291C48
oklch(26.8% 0.079 294.1)
#402773 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) | #003775 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003571 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #323849 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402773
#402773
oklch(34.9% 0.124 294.1)
- #3A3E00
#3A3E00
oklch(34.8% 0.078 113.8)
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 #402773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
Use #402773 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.