#40355C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.9% 0.067 295.8), rgb(64, 53, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#40355C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40355C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 53, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.067 295.8) |
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 #40355C | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40355C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #40355C text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #40355C text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDE
oklch(81% 0.049 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A497CE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F7CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.103 296)
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Step 600
600
#7964AD
oklch(55.5% 0.112 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#665395
oklch(49.1% 0.104 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#534479
oklch(42.7% 0.087 295.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40355C
oklch(35.9% 0.067 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#40355C 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) | #2A3C5D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3B5B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3C44 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40355C
#40355C
oklch(35.9% 0.067 295.8)
- #3B4113
#3B4113
oklch(35.9% 0.067 116.2)
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 #40355C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
Use #40355C 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.