#403E57
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.7% 0.042 287.8), rgb(64, 62, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#403E57 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403E57 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 62, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 17%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.042 287.8) |
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 #403E57 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403E57 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #403E57 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #403E57 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 286)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED5
oklch(81% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CBF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#8784AF
oklch(63.2% 0.064 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#716D9B
oklch(55.7% 0.071 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F5B84
oklch(49.2% 0.065 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 288)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#403E57 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) | #384158 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374056 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4247 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403E57
#403E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 287.8)
- #434328
#434328
oklch(37.5% 0.043 108.3)
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 #403E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
Use #403E57 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.