#402C80
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.8% 0.135 289), rgb(64, 44, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#402C80 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402C80 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 44, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.135 289) |
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 #402C80 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402C80 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #402C80 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #402C80 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F8DFE
oklch(70.8% 0.161 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A6BFC
oklch(63.2% 0.207 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#764DEB
oklch(55.7% 0.224 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#643CCC
oklch(49.1% 0.208 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#5133A5
oklch(42.7% 0.173 289)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#402C80
oklch(36.8% 0.135 289)
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Step 950
950
#261C4D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 288.6)
#402C80 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) | #003D83 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4051 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402C80
#402C80
oklch(36.8% 0.135 289)
- #434200
#434200
oklch(36.8% 0.08 108.8)
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 #402C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #402C80 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.