#40317B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.2% 0.121 288.5), rgb(64, 49, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#40317B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40317B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 49, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.121 288.5) |
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 #40317B | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40317B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #40317B text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #40317B text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F8
oklch(81% 0.09 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F5
oklch(70.8% 0.145 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8870F0
oklch(63% 0.185 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7454DF
oklch(55.6% 0.202 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6144C2
oklch(49.2% 0.187 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F399D
oklch(42.8% 0.155 288.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40317B
oklch(37.2% 0.121 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#40317B 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) | #003F7D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B79 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4251 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40317B
#40317B
oklch(37.2% 0.121 288.5)
- #444300
#444300
oklch(37.2% 0.081 108.8)
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 #40317B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
Use #40317B 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.