#403D5F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.057 287.4), rgb(64, 61, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#403D5F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403D5F |
| RGB | rgb(64, 61, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.057 287.4) |
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 #403D5F | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403D5F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #403D5F text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #403D5F text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D9ACA
oklch(70.6% 0.07 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8681BC
oklch(63.1% 0.088 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#706AA8
oklch(55.6% 0.095 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E5890
oklch(49.1% 0.088 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4875
oklch(42.7% 0.074 287.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403D5F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#403D5F 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) | #334260 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33405E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394349 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403D5F
#403D5F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 287.4)
- #45441D
#45441D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 107.5)
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 #403D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #403D5F 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.