#402F86
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.139 286.7), rgb(64, 47, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#402F86 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402F86 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 47, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.139 286.7) |
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 #402F86 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402F86 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #402F86 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #402F86 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#856CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.209 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#724CF0
oklch(55.6% 0.231 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#603BD1
oklch(49.1% 0.215 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E33A9
oklch(42.8% 0.178 286.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#402F86
oklch(37.8% 0.139 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#251C4E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 287.2)
#402F86 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) | #004089 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C84 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264456 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402F86
#402F86
oklch(37.8% 0.139 286.7)
- #474400
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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 #402F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #402F86 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.