#403EE7
Closest named color: Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE). oklch(49.2% 0.244 273.3), rgb(64, 62, 231).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#403EE7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 62, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 78%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.244 273.3) |
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 #403EE7 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #403EE7 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #403EE7 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #403EE7 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6679FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E55FF
oklch(55.6% 0.246 273.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#403EE7
oklch(49.2% 0.244 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3435BA
oklch(42.7% 0.202 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3193
oklch(37.7% 0.158 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#191E56
oklch(27% 0.1 273.7)
#403EE7 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) | #0062EC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052E4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F8F | 0.191 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403EE7
#403EE7
oklch(49.2% 0.244 273.3)
- #745F00
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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 #403EE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #403EE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.047
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
Use #403EE7 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.