#403D53
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.038 290.7), rgb(64, 61, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#403D53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403D53 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 61, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 15%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.038 290.7) |
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 #403D53 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403D53 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #403D53 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #403D53 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8984AA
oklch(63.1% 0.057 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#736D96
oklch(55.6% 0.063 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#605B80
oklch(49.1% 0.059 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A68
oklch(42.6% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403D53
oklch(37.2% 0.038 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#403D53 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) | #384054 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F52 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4145 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403D53
#403D53
oklch(37.2% 0.038 290.7)
- #41422B
#41422B
oklch(37.1% 0.037 110.2)
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 #403D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
Use #403D53 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.