#403E53
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.036 288.9), rgb(64, 62, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#403E53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403E53 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 62, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.036 288.9) |
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 #403E53 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403E53 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #403E53 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #403E53 text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#8884A9
oklch(63% 0.055 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#726E94
oklch(55.6% 0.059 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F5C7F
oklch(49.2% 0.056 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B67
oklch(42.7% 0.046 289.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403E53
oklch(37.5% 0.036 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#403E53 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) | #394154 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394052 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4145 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403E53
#403E53
oklch(37.5% 0.036 288.9)
- #42432C
#42432C
oklch(37.5% 0.037 110.1)
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 #403E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
Use #403E53 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.