#403BAA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.9% 0.172 278.3), rgb(64, 59, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#403BAA is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403BAA |
| RGB | rgb(64, 59, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.172 278.3) |
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 #403BAA | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403BAA | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #403BAA text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #403BAA text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C94FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7274FF
oklch(63% 0.202 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E57F1
oklch(55.7% 0.223 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E45D1
oklch(49% 0.207 278.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#403BAA
oklch(42.9% 0.172 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#353486
oklch(37.7% 0.134 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E1F4E
oklch(26.9% 0.085 278.1)
#403BAA 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) | #0050AE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00576D | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403BAA
#403BAA
oklch(42.9% 0.172 278.3)
- #5C5000
#5C5000
oklch(43% 0.089 99.3)
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 #403BAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #403BAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.042
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
Use #403BAA 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.