#402D6D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.4% 0.107 293.9), rgb(64, 45, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#402D6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402D6D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 45, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.107 293.9) |
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 #402D6D | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402D6D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #402D6D text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #402D6D text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A590E8
oklch(70.7% 0.127 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#9072E1
oklch(63.1% 0.163 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C57CF
oklch(55.6% 0.178 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6946B3
oklch(49.1% 0.165 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553A91
oklch(42.6% 0.138 294.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#402D6D
oklch(35.4% 0.107 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291F44
oklch(27.1% 0.067 293.9)
#402D6D 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) | #0D3A6F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13386C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353A48 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402D6D
#402D6D
oklch(35.4% 0.107 293.9)
- #3C4000
#3C4000
oklch(35.6% 0.08 113.7)
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 #402D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
Use #402D6D 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.