#403B67
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.9% 0.074 287.5), rgb(64, 59, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#403B67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403B67 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 59, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.074 287.5) |
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 #403B67 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403B67 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #403B67 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #403B67 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6ED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 287.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE3
oklch(81% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D5
oklch(70.7% 0.088 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#867ECA
oklch(63.2% 0.113 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7066B7
oklch(55.6% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E549E
oklch(49.1% 0.116 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4580
oklch(42.7% 0.096 287.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403B67
oklch(37.9% 0.074 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#403B67 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) | #2D4269 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3F66 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36434C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403B67
#403B67
oklch(37.9% 0.074 287.5)
- #46440C
#46440C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 107.4)
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 #403B67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
Use #403B67 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.