#403EA1
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.7% 0.156 278.4), rgb(64, 62, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#403EA1 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 62, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.156 278.4) |
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 #403EA1 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403EA1 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #403EA1 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #403EA1 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D95F9
oklch(70.6% 0.145 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#7477F6
oklch(63.1% 0.186 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F5CE5
oklch(55.6% 0.202 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F4AC7
oklch(49% 0.188 278.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#403EA1
oklch(42.7% 0.156 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#353680
oklch(37.6% 0.122 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F204B
oklch(26.9% 0.078 278.8)
#403EA1 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) | #004FA4 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00479F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005669 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403EA1
#403EA1
oklch(42.7% 0.156 278.4)
- #5C4F00
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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 #403EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
Use #403EA1 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.