#403B85
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.12 282.5), rgb(64, 59, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#403B85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403B85 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 59, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.12 282.5) |
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 #403B85 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403B85 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #403B85 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #403B85 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9493F7
oklch(70.7% 0.144 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C75F3
oklch(63.1% 0.183 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6859E2
oklch(55.6% 0.2 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#5748C4
oklch(49.1% 0.185 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#473C9F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 282.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403B85
oklch(39.9% 0.12 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#403B85 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) | #114788 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A4283 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264B5A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403B85
#403B85
oklch(39.9% 0.12 282.5)
- #504900
#504900
oklch(40% 0.084 103.2)
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 #403B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.075
Use #403B85 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.