#403F51
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.031 287.4), rgb(64, 63, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#403F51 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #403F51 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 63, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 12%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.031 287.4) |
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 #403F51 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #403F51 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #403F51 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #403F51 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCF
oklch(81% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB7
oklch(70.8% 0.036 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8786A5
oklch(63.2% 0.046 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#716F90
oklch(55.6% 0.051 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F5D7B
oklch(49.2% 0.048 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C64
oklch(42.7% 0.039 286.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#403F51
oklch(37.6% 0.031 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#403F51 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) | #3B4152 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4051 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4245 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #403F51
#403F51
oklch(37.6% 0.031 287.4)
- #434330
#434330
oklch(37.7% 0.031 107.8)
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 #403F51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #403F51 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.