#403E68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.071 284.8), rgb(64, 62, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#403E68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403E68 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 62, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.071 284.8) |
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 #403E68 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403E68 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #403E68 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #403E68 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE2
oklch(81% 0.052 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D4
oklch(70.6% 0.086 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#8380C8
oklch(63.2% 0.107 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D68B5
oklch(55.7% 0.117 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B569C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A477E
oklch(42.7% 0.09 284.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403E68
oklch(38.6% 0.071 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#403E68 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) | #31446A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4167 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35464E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403E68
#403E68
oklch(38.6% 0.071 284.8)
- #4A4612
#4A4612
oklch(38.7% 0.071 104.9)
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 #403E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #403E68 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.