#403C4E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.031 295), rgb(64, 60, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#403C4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403C4E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 60, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 13%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.031 295) |
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 #403C4E | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403C4E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #403C4E text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #403C4E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB6
oklch(70.6% 0.038 296)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A4
oklch(63.1% 0.048 295)
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Step 600
600
#756E8F
oklch(55.7% 0.051 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#625C7A
oklch(49.2% 0.048 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#504B63
oklch(42.7% 0.04 294.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403C4E
oklch(36.8% 0.031 295)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#403C4E 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) | #383F4F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3F42 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403C4E
#403C4E
oklch(36.8% 0.031 295)
- #3E412E
#3E412E
oklch(36.7% 0.031 115.3)
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 #403C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
Use #403C4E 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.