#40385B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.5% 0.06 293.7), rgb(64, 56, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#40385B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40385B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 56, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.06 293.7) |
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 #40385B | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40385B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #40385B text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #40385B text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDC
oklch(81% 0.045 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A298CA
oklch(70.6% 0.073 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C7FBC
oklch(63.2% 0.091 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7667A8
oklch(55.5% 0.1 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#645690
oklch(49.2% 0.092 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#514675
oklch(42.6% 0.077 293.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40385B
oklch(36.5% 0.06 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#40385B 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) | #2F3D5C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303C5A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3E45 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40385B
#40385B
oklch(36.5% 0.06 293.7)
- #3E421A
#3E421A
oklch(36.5% 0.06 114.1)
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 #40385B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #40385B 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.