#403DA3
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.7% 0.16 278.5), rgb(64, 61, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#403DA3 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 61, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.16 278.5) |
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 #403DA3 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403DA3 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #403DA3 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #403DA3 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFD
oklch(81% 0.094 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D95FC
oklch(70.8% 0.149 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#7376F9
oklch(63% 0.191 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F5BE8
oklch(55.7% 0.207 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F49CA
oklch(49.1% 0.193 278.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#403DA3
oklch(42.7% 0.16 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#353681
oklch(37.7% 0.123 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#403DA3 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) | #004FA6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A1 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00566A | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403DA3
#403DA3
oklch(42.7% 0.16 278.5)
- #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 #403DA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #403DA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
Use #403DA3 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.