#40367A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.111 286.6), rgb(64, 54, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#40367A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40367A |
| RGB | rgb(64, 54, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.111 286.6) |
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 #40367A | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40367A | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #40367A text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #40367A text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B93EF
oklch(70.8% 0.132 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#8475EA
oklch(63.2% 0.17 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#705AD8
oklch(55.7% 0.185 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E49BC
oklch(49.2% 0.173 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C3D98
oklch(42.8% 0.143 286.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40367A
oklch(38.1% 0.111 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#252047
oklch(27.2% 0.07 286.6)
#40367A 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) | #14427C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123E79 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4552 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40367A
#40367A
oklch(38.1% 0.111 286.6)
- #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 #40367A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
Use #40367A 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.