#403DA4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.8% 0.161 278.4), rgb(64, 61, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#403DA4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 61, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.161 278.4) |
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 #403DA4 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403DA4 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #403DA4 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #403DA4 text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#B2BBFD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C95FC
oklch(70.7% 0.15 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7376FA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E5AE9
oklch(55.5% 0.209 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E49CB
oklch(49.1% 0.195 278.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#403DA4
oklch(42.8% 0.161 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#353582
oklch(37.6% 0.126 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#403DA4 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) | #0050A7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00576A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403DA4
#403DA4
oklch(42.8% 0.161 278.4)
- #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 #403DA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #403DA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.067
Use #403DA4 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.