#40405C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.4% 0.047 283.9), rgb(64, 64, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#40405C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40405C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 64, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.047 283.9) |
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 #40405C | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40405C | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #40405C text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #40405C text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#8484B4
oklch(63.2% 0.072 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D6DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.079 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B89
oklch(49.1% 0.073 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A6F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 284.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#40405C
oklch(38.4% 0.047 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#40405C 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) | #38435D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37425B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39454A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40405C
#40405C
oklch(38.4% 0.047 283.9)
- #474526
#474526
oklch(38.4% 0.048 105.2)
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 #40405C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
Use #40405C 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.