#403D59
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.5% 0.048 288.8), rgb(64, 61, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#403D59 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403D59 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 61, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 19%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.048 288.8) |
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 #403D59 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403D59 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #403D59 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #403D59 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.058 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8782B3
oklch(62.9% 0.073 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#716C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.078 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F5A88
oklch(49.2% 0.073 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E496F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 289.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403D59
oklch(37.5% 0.048 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#403D59 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) | #36415A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353F58 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4247 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403D59
#403D59
oklch(37.5% 0.048 288.8)
- #434325
#434325
oklch(37.5% 0.047 108.5)
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 #403D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
Use #403D59 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.