#403E65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.4% 0.066 285.2), rgb(64, 62, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#403E65 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403E65 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 62, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.066 285.2) |
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 #403E65 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403E65 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #403E65 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #403E65 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE0
oklch(81% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B9AD0
oklch(70.7% 0.078 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8380C4
oklch(63% 0.101 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D69B0
oklch(55.6% 0.109 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5798
oklch(49.2% 0.102 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B477B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 285.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403E65
oklch(38.4% 0.066 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#403E65 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) | #324367 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314164 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36454C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403E65
#403E65
oklch(38.4% 0.066 285.2)
- #494517
#494517
oklch(38.4% 0.065 104.3)
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 #403E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
Use #403E65 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.