#40389B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.1% 0.155 280.7), rgb(64, 56, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#40389B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40389B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 56, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.155 280.7) |
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 #40389B | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40389B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #40389B text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #40389B text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFB
oklch(80.8% 0.092 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9194F8
oklch(70.7% 0.145 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7976F5
oklch(63.2% 0.185 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#645AE4
oklch(55.6% 0.202 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5349C6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 280.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40389B
oklch(41.1% 0.155 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#38357F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#21204A
oklch(27% 0.076 281.1)
#40389B 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) | #004B9E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004399 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #095064 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40389B
#40389B
oklch(41.1% 0.155 280.7)
- #554B00
#554B00
oklch(41% 0.085 100.6)
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 #40389B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.064
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
Use #40389B 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.