#40407E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.102 280.8), rgb(64, 64, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#40407E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40407E |
| RGB | rgb(64, 64, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.102 280.8) |
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 #40407E | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40407E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #40407E text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #40407E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#969ADB
oklch(70.8% 0.095 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D7FD1
oklch(63% 0.122 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6767BE
oklch(55.5% 0.133 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5656A4
oklch(49.2% 0.122 280.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40407E
oklch(40.4% 0.102 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C6B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 280)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#40407E 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) | #264980 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21457D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4D59 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40407E
#40407E
oklch(40.4% 0.102 280.8)
- #534900
#534900
oklch(40.3% 0.084 100.4)
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 #40407E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
Use #40407E 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.