#403E52
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.4% 0.034 289.2), rgb(64, 62, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#403E52 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403E52 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 62, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.034 289.2) |
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 #403E52 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403E52 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #403E52 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #403E52 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8885A8
oklch(63.2% 0.052 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#726E93
oklch(55.6% 0.057 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#605C7D
oklch(49.2% 0.052 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B66
oklch(42.7% 0.044 289.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403E52
oklch(37.4% 0.034 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#403E52 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) | #394153 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394051 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4145 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403E52
#403E52
oklch(37.4% 0.034 289.2)
- #42422D
#42422D
oklch(37.3% 0.034 107.9)
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 #403E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
Use #403E52 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.