#403282
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.129 286.6), rgb(64, 50, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#403282 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403282 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 50, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.129 286.6) |
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 #403282 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403282 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #403282 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #403282 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 286.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FD
oklch(81% 0.097 286)
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Step 400
400
#9B8FFB
oklch(70.7% 0.155 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#856FF9
oklch(63.2% 0.198 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#7152E8
oklch(55.7% 0.215 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F41C9
oklch(49.1% 0.199 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D37A3
oklch(42.8% 0.165 286.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403282
oklch(38% 0.129 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#251E4C
oklch(27.1% 0.082 286.6)
#403282 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 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D80 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294455 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403282
#403282
oklch(38% 0.129 286.6)
- #484500
#484500
oklch(38.1% 0.082 106.9)
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 #403282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
Use #403282 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.