#40355F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.1% 0.072 294.6), rgb(64, 53, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#40355F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40355F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 53, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.072 294.6) |
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 #40355F | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40355F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #40355F text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #40355F text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A496D1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 295)
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Step 500
500
#8E7BC5
oklch(63% 0.111 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7863B2
oklch(55.5% 0.121 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#655299
oklch(49.1% 0.112 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#53437C
oklch(42.6% 0.093 295.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40355F
oklch(36.1% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#40355F 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) | #293C61 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3B5E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393D45 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40355F
#40355F
oklch(36.1% 0.072 294.6)
- #3D410D
#3D410D
oklch(36% 0.072 113.8)
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 #40355F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
Use #40355F 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.