#403CA6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.8% 0.165 278.5), rgb(64, 60, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#403CA6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 60, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.165 278.5) |
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 #403CA6 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403CA6 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #403CA6 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #403CA6 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C94FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7375FD
oklch(63.1% 0.198 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E59EC
oklch(55.6% 0.214 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E47CD
oklch(49% 0.2 278.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#403CA6
oklch(42.8% 0.165 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#353583
oklch(37.7% 0.128 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F204D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 278.5)
#403CA6 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) | #0050A9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00576B | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403CA6
#403CA6
oklch(42.8% 0.165 278.5)
- #5C4F00
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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 #403CA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #403CA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.064
Use #403CA6 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.