#403A7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.107 284.5), rgb(64, 58, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#403A7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403A7B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 58, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.107 284.5) |
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 #403A7B | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403A7B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #403A7B text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #403A7B text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9894ED
oklch(70.6% 0.128 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8177E7
oklch(63.1% 0.164 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C5DD5
oklch(55.6% 0.178 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A4CB9
oklch(49.1% 0.165 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#493F96
oklch(42.7% 0.137 284.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403A7B
oklch(39% 0.107 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#232046
oklch(26.9% 0.069 284.3)
#403A7B 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) | #1C457D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A417A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4854 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403A7B
#403A7B
oklch(39% 0.107 284.5)
- #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 #403A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
Use #403A7B 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.