#40317E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.125 287.8), rgb(64, 49, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#40317E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40317E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 49, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.125 287.8) |
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 #40317E | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40317E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #40317E text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #40317E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.15 288)
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Step 500
500
#876FF4
oklch(63% 0.191 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7353E3
oklch(55.6% 0.208 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#6142C5
oklch(49.1% 0.193 288)
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Step 800
800
#4F38A0
oklch(42.9% 0.16 287.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40317E
oklch(37.5% 0.125 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#40317E 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) | #004081 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4352 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40317E
#40317E
oklch(37.5% 0.125 287.8)
- #464400
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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 #40317E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
Use #40317E 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.