#403E55
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.039 288.3), rgb(64, 62, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#403E55 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403E55 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 62, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.039 288.3) |
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 #403E55 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403E55 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #403E55 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #403E55 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBD
oklch(70.6% 0.048 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8784AC
oklch(63.1% 0.06 288)
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Step 600
600
#716D98
oklch(55.5% 0.066 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F5B81
oklch(49% 0.06 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B69
oklch(42.7% 0.049 287.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403E55
oklch(37.6% 0.039 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#262532
oklch(27.1% 0.024 288.2)
#403E55 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) | #384156 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384054 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4246 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403E55
#403E55
oklch(37.6% 0.039 288.3)
- #43432A
#43432A
oklch(37.6% 0.04 108.2)
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 #403E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
Use #403E55 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.