#402878
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.4% 0.13 292.3), rgb(64, 40, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#402878 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402878 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 40, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.13 292.3) |
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 #402878 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402878 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #402878 text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #402878 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF8
oklch(70.7% 0.155 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#906AF5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C4DE4
oklch(55.7% 0.216 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#693CC6
oklch(49.1% 0.201 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#5533A0
oklch(42.7% 0.167 292.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#402878
oklch(35.4% 0.13 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#402878 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) | #00397B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003676 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303B4C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402878
#402878
oklch(35.4% 0.13 292.3)
- #3D3F00
#3D3F00
oklch(35.4% 0.078 111.8)
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 #402878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.082
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.087
Use #402878 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.