#403384
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.13 285.8), rgb(64, 51, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#403384 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403384 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 51, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.13 285.8) |
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 #403384 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403384 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #403384 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #403384 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E8E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FD
oklch(81% 0.097 286)
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Step 400
400
#998FFD
oklch(70.6% 0.157 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#836FFA
oklch(63.1% 0.199 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F52E9
oklch(55.6% 0.217 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D41CB
oklch(49.1% 0.202 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C37A4
oklch(42.8% 0.167 285.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403384
oklch(38.3% 0.13 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#403384 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) | #004287 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E82 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274656 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403384
#403384
oklch(38.3% 0.13 285.8)
- #494500
#494500
oklch(38.2% 0.081 105.9)
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 #403384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
Use #403384 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.