#403182
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.13 286.9), rgb(64, 49, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#403182 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403182 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 49, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.13 286.9) |
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 #403182 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403182 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #403182 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #403182 text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B8FFC
oklch(70.7% 0.156 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#856EFA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#7151E9
oklch(55.6% 0.218 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#6040CA
oklch(49.1% 0.202 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E36A4
oklch(42.8% 0.168 287)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403182
oklch(37.8% 0.13 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#251D4C
oklch(26.9% 0.083 287.2)
#403182 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) | #004185 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C80 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294454 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403182
#403182
oklch(37.8% 0.13 286.9)
- #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 #403182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
Use #403182 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.