#403C77
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.097 284), rgb(64, 60, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#403C77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403C77 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 60, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.097 284) |
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 #403C77 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403C77 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #403C77 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #403C77 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E7
oklch(70.7% 0.117 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#807AE0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B61CD
oklch(55.7% 0.161 284)
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Step 700
700
#594FB2
oklch(49.1% 0.152 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#494190
oklch(42.6% 0.126 284.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403C77
oklch(39.1% 0.097 284)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#403C77 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) | #244579 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224176 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4853 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403C77
#403C77
oklch(39.1% 0.097 284)
- #4D4700
#4D4700
oklch(39.1% 0.083 104.1)
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 #403C77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
Use #403C77 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.