#402D60
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.5% 0.088 298.9), rgb(64, 45, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#402D60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402D60 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 45, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.088 298.9) |
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 #402D60 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402D60 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402D60 text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #402D60 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#A992D9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9575CF
oklch(63.1% 0.135 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#805CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.146 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C4BA2
oklch(49% 0.136 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#583E83
oklch(42.6% 0.112 299)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#402D60
oklch(34.5% 0.088 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#402D60 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) | #1C3762 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20375F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393742 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402D60
#402D60
oklch(34.5% 0.088 298.9)
- #353F00
#353F00
oklch(34.6% 0.082 119.3)
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 #402D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
Use #402D60 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.