#403C80
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.111 282.7), rgb(64, 60, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#403C80 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403C80 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 60, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.111 282.7) |
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 #403C80 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403C80 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #403C80 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #403C80 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9595F1
oklch(70.8% 0.133 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D77EC
oklch(63.1% 0.171 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#685DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.185 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#574BBD
oklch(49% 0.172 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#473F99
oklch(42.8% 0.142 282.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403C80
oklch(39.7% 0.111 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#222047
oklch(26.9% 0.071 282.9)
#403C80 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) | #1B4782 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17427F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294B58 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403C80
#403C80
oklch(39.7% 0.111 282.7)
- #504800
#504800
oklch(39.7% 0.083 102.2)
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 #403C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
Use #403C80 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.