#403981
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.117 284), rgb(64, 57, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#403981 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403981 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 57, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.117 284) |
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 #403981 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403981 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #403981 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #403981 text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9F8
oklch(80.8% 0.089 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9793F4
oklch(70.7% 0.14 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F74F0
oklch(63% 0.18 284)
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Step 600
600
#6B59DF
oklch(55.6% 0.196 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5948C1
oklch(49% 0.181 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#493C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.15 284.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403981
oklch(39.2% 0.117 284)
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Step 950
950
#232049
oklch(27.1% 0.074 283.6)
#403981 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) | #124583 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D417F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294957 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403981
#403981
oklch(39.2% 0.117 284)
- #4D4700
#4D4700
oklch(39.1% 0.083 104.1)
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 #403981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #403981 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.