#402874
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.1% 0.124 293.5), rgb(64, 40, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#402874 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 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402874 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 40, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.124 293.5) |
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 #402874 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402874 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402874 text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #402874 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#C3B5F8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF4
oklch(70.7% 0.15 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#926CF0
oklch(63.2% 0.19 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D4FDE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A3EC1
oklch(49.1% 0.193 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#56349C
oklch(42.6% 0.16 293.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#402874
oklch(35.1% 0.124 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#402874 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) | #003876 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003672 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32394A | 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°).
- #402874
#402874
oklch(35.1% 0.124 293.5)
- #3B3F00
#3B3F00
oklch(35.2% 0.079 113.8)
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 #402874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.087
Use #402874 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.