#40417C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.097 280.4), rgb(64, 65, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#40417C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40417C |
| RGB | rgb(64, 65, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.097 280.4) |
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 #40417C | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40417C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #40417C text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #40417C text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#969AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D80CE
oklch(63.1% 0.116 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6668BB
oklch(55.5% 0.127 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5557A1
oklch(49.1% 0.117 280)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40417C
oklch(40.5% 0.097 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C69
oklch(37.7% 0.076 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 281)
#40417C 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) | #29497E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25457B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4D58 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40417C
#40417C
oklch(40.5% 0.097 280.4)
- #544A00
#544A00
oklch(40.7% 0.085 100.5)
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 #40417C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
Use #40417C 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.