#403787
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.129 283.9), rgb(64, 55, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#403787 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403787 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 55, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.129 283.9) |
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 #403787 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403787 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #403787 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #403787 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9691FD
oklch(70.8% 0.155 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F71FA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B54E9
oklch(55.6% 0.215 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A43CB
oklch(49.1% 0.2 284)
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Step 800
800
#4938A4
oklch(42.6% 0.166 284)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403787
oklch(39.3% 0.129 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#403787 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) | #00458A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004085 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254959 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403787
#403787
oklch(39.3% 0.129 283.9)
- #4E4700
#4E4700
oklch(39.3% 0.083 103.1)
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 #403787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.022
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
Use #403787 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.