#403C5E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.058 288.7), rgb(64, 60, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#403C5E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403C5E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 60, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 22%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.058 288.7) |
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 #403C5E | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403C5E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #403C5E text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #403C5E text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDC
oklch(81% 0.043 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E9ACA
oklch(70.7% 0.07 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#8781BC
oklch(63.2% 0.088 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7169A8
oklch(55.5% 0.097 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F5890
oklch(49.2% 0.088 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E4875
oklch(42.8% 0.074 289)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403C5E
oklch(37.6% 0.058 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#403C5E 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) | #32415F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323F5D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394248 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403C5E
#403C5E
oklch(37.6% 0.058 288.7)
- #44441D
#44441D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 108.9)
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 #403C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
Use #403C5E 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.