#403B49
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.3% 0.025 301.5), rgb(64, 59, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#403B49 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403B49 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 59, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 11%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.025 301.5) |
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 #403B49 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403B49 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #403B49 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #403B49 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 300)
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Step 400
400
#A49DB0
oklch(70.8% 0.028 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D849D
oklch(63% 0.038 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#776E88
oklch(55.6% 0.041 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#645C73
oklch(49.1% 0.037 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#524B5E
oklch(42.7% 0.032 301.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403B49
oklch(36.3% 0.025 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#403B49 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) | #383D4A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393D49 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3D40 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403B49
#403B49
oklch(36.3% 0.025 301.5)
- #3C4032
#3C4032
oklch(36.3% 0.024 120.5)
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 #403B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
Use #403B49 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.