#40377B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.111 285.9), rgb(64, 55, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#40377B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40377B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 55, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.111 285.9) |
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 #40377B | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40377B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #40377B text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #40377B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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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
#BBB9F5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A93F0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#8375EA
oklch(63.1% 0.17 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E5AD9
oklch(55.6% 0.187 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D49BC
oklch(49.1% 0.173 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B3D98
oklch(42.7% 0.143 285.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40377B
oklch(38.4% 0.111 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#40377B 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) | #15437D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133F7A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4653 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40377B
#40377B
oklch(38.4% 0.111 285.9)
- #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 #40377B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.081
Use #40377B 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.