#402983
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.6% 0.143 289.1), rgb(64, 41, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#402983 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402983 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 41, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.143 289.1) |
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 #402983 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402983 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #402983 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #402983 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7747F2
oklch(55.6% 0.239 289)
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Step 700
700
#6536D2
oklch(49% 0.221 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#522FAA
oklch(42.7% 0.184 289.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#402983
oklch(36.6% 0.143 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#271B4F
oklch(27% 0.091 289.5)
#402983 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) | #003C86 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003881 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293F52 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402983
#402983
oklch(36.6% 0.143 289.1)
- #424100
#424100
oklch(36.4% 0.079 108.8)
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 #402983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.084
Use #402983 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.