#40397D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.111 284.6), rgb(64, 57, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#40397D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40397D |
| RGB | rgb(64, 57, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.111 284.6) |
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 #40397D | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40397D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #40397D text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #40397D text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF5
oklch(81% 0.083 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9894F0
oklch(70.8% 0.133 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8176EB
oklch(63.2% 0.17 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C5BD9
oklch(55.6% 0.185 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A4ABC
oklch(49% 0.172 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A3E98
oklch(42.8% 0.142 284.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40397D
oklch(38.9% 0.111 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
#40397D 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) | #18447F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15407C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4855 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40397D
#40397D
oklch(38.9% 0.111 284.6)
- #4C4700
#4C4700
oklch(39% 0.083 105)
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 #40397D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.078
Use #40397D 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.