#403261
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.6% 0.08 295.8), rgb(64, 50, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#403261 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403261 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 50, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.08 295.8) |
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 #403261 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403261 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #403261 text on white | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #403261 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A594D6
oklch(70.6% 0.096 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9079CB
oklch(63.1% 0.122 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B60B8
oklch(55.6% 0.134 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#684F9F
oklch(49.2% 0.125 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#544181
oklch(42.7% 0.104 295.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403261
oklch(35.6% 0.08 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#403261 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) | #233A63 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263960 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393B44 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403261
#403261
oklch(35.6% 0.08 295.8)
- #3A4101
#3A4101
oklch(35.6% 0.081 116.5)
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 #403261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
Use #403261 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.