#403C68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.1% 0.074 286.5), rgb(64, 60, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#403C68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403C68 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 60, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.074 286.5) |
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 #403C68 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403C68 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #403C68 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #403C68 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C98D6
oklch(70.6% 0.09 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#857ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.113 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F66B7
oklch(55.6% 0.123 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D559E
oklch(49.2% 0.114 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C4680
oklch(42.8% 0.094 286.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403C68
oklch(38.1% 0.074 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#403C68 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) | #2E426A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4067 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35444D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403C68
#403C68
oklch(38.1% 0.074 286.5)
- #48450D
#48450D
oklch(38.2% 0.074 106.3)
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 #403C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
Use #403C68 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.