#403C62
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.064 287.7), rgb(64, 60, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#403C62 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403C62 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 60, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 24%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.064 287.7) |
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 #403C62 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403C62 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #403C62 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #403C62 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCDF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D99CE
oklch(70.6% 0.077 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#8680C2
oklch(63.2% 0.098 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7068AE
oklch(55.5% 0.107 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E5696
oklch(49% 0.101 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4779
oklch(42.7% 0.082 287.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403C62
oklch(37.8% 0.064 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#403C62 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) | #314164 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304061 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38434A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403C62
#403C62
oklch(37.8% 0.064 287.7)
- #454417
#454417
oklch(37.7% 0.064 107.9)
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 #403C62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
Use #403C62 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.