#403B69
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38% 0.077 287.1), rgb(64, 59, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#403B69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403B69 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 59, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.077 287.1) |
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 #403B69 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403B69 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #403B69 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #403B69 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE5
oklch(81% 0.057 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C98D8
oklch(70.7% 0.093 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#857DCD
oklch(63% 0.119 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7065BA
oklch(55.6% 0.129 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E54A0
oklch(49.2% 0.118 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C4582
oklch(42.7% 0.099 286.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403B69
oklch(38% 0.077 287.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#403B69 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) | #2C426B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3F68 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35444D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403B69
#403B69
oklch(38% 0.077 287.1)
- #474507
#474507
oklch(38% 0.078 107.6)
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 #403B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
Use #403B69 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.