#402D70
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.7% 0.111 293), rgb(64, 45, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#402D70 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402D70 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 45, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.111 293) |
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 #402D70 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402D70 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #402D70 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #402D70 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400
#A48FEC
oklch(70.6% 0.134 293)
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Step 500
500
#8F71E6
oklch(63.2% 0.17 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B56D3
oklch(55.6% 0.184 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6845B7
oklch(49.1% 0.172 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#543A94
oklch(42.7% 0.141 292.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#402D70
oklch(35.7% 0.111 293)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#402D70 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) | #073A72 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E386F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333B4A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402D70
#402D70
oklch(35.7% 0.111 293)
- #3D4000
#3D4000
oklch(35.7% 0.079 112.7)
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 #402D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.084
Use #402D70 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.