#404271
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.079 280.4), rgb(64, 66, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#404271 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #404271 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 66, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.079 280.4) |
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 #404271 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #404271 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #404271 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #404271 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#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
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#959ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.095 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C80D1
oklch(63.1% 0.121 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6668BE
oklch(55.6% 0.131 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#5556A4
oklch(49.1% 0.122 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#454785
oklch(42.8% 0.101 279.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#404271
oklch(40% 0.079 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#404271 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) | #324873 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4570 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314B54 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #404271
#404271
oklch(40% 0.079 280.4)
- #514809
#514809
oklch(39.9% 0.078 100.5)
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 #404271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
Use #404271 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.