#403E80
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.108 281.7), rgb(64, 62, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#403E80 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403E80 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 62, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.108 281.7) |
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 #403E80 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403E80 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #403E80 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #403E80 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9496EF
oklch(70.8% 0.129 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C79EA
oklch(63.2% 0.166 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#665ED8
oklch(55.5% 0.181 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#554DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.167 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#464097
oklch(42.7% 0.138 282)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403E80
oklch(40.1% 0.108 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#403E80 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) | #204882 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B447F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294C59 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403E80
#403E80
oklch(40.1% 0.108 281.7)
- #524900
#524900
oklch(40.2% 0.084 101.3)
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 #403E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
Use #403E80 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.