#402A73
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.4% 0.12 293.2), rgb(64, 42, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#402A73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402A73 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 42, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.12 293.2) |
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 #402A73 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402A73 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #402A73 text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #402A73 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF1
oklch(70.6% 0.144 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#916DEC
oklch(63% 0.184 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C51DB
oklch(55.6% 0.201 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6941BE
oklch(49.2% 0.186 293)
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Step 800
800
#55369A
oklch(42.6% 0.155 292.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#402A73
oklch(35.4% 0.12 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#402A73 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) | #003975 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003771 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #323A4A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402A73
#402A73
oklch(35.4% 0.12 293.2)
- #3C3F00
#3C3F00
oklch(35.3% 0.079 112.8)
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 #402A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.084
Use #402A73 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.