#402C7F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.7% 0.133 289.2), rgb(64, 44, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#402C7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402C7F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 44, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.133 289.2) |
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 #402C7F | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402C7F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #402C7F text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #402C7F text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F8DFD
oklch(70.7% 0.16 289)
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Step 500
500
#8A6BFA
oklch(63% 0.204 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#764DE9
oklch(55.5% 0.222 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#643CCB
oklch(49.1% 0.207 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#5133A4
oklch(42.6% 0.172 289.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#402C7F
oklch(36.7% 0.133 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#271D4C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 289.4)
#402C7F 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) | #003D82 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4051 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402C7F
#402C7F
oklch(36.7% 0.133 289.2)
- #424200
#424200
oklch(36.7% 0.08 109.8)
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 #402C7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
Use #402C7F 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.