#403B7C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.107 283.8), rgb(64, 59, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#403B7C 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403B7C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 59, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.107 283.8) |
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 #403B7C | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403B7C | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #403B7C text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #403B7C text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF3
oklch(80.8% 0.08 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9795ED
oklch(70.7% 0.127 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F78E7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A5ED6
oklch(55.7% 0.178 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#594CB9
oklch(49.1% 0.165 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#483F96
oklch(42.6% 0.138 283.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403B7C
oklch(39.2% 0.107 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232146
oklch(27.1% 0.067 283.4)
#403B7C 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) | #1D457E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A417B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4955 | 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°).
- #403B7C
#403B7C
oklch(39.2% 0.107 283.8)
- #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 #403B7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
Use #403B7C 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.