What color is #402B44?

#402B44 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(64, 43, 68), and in HSL hsl(290, 23%, 22%).

Is #402B44 accessible as text?

On white, #402B44 has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.65:1 (fails). For text placed on #402B44, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #402B44?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #402B44?

#402B44 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2F452B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #402B44 below.

Is #402B44 good for buttons?

#402B44 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #402B44 — black text only reaches 1.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #402B44 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #402B44 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#402B44 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #402B44

Not just a swatch — here's how #402B44 works with other colors. Named schemes with #402B44 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #402B44 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Onyx plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #402B44 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Onyx sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #402B44 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2E262F Surface #F3EDE3

Onyx carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #402B44 Secondary #5E5660 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Onyx is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Onyx carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #402B44 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Onyx sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #402B44 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #402B44

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #402B44 with

Charcoal Onyx Brunswick Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCD1DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #452B41 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #402B44 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #402B44;
  --color-base-rgb: 64 43 68;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.5% 0.051 321.0);
  --color-50: #F9F5F9;
  --color-100: #EEE6F0;
  --color-200: #DCCDE0;
  --color-300: #C1A9C6;
  --color-400: #A686AC;
  --color-500: #88668F;
  --color-600: #6A536F;
  --color-700: #4E3E51;
  --color-800: #342B36;
  --color-900: #211B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F9F5F9',
    100: '#EEE6F0',
    200: '#DCCDE0',
    300: '#C1A9C6',
    400: '#A686AC',
    500: '#88668F',
    600: '#6A536F',
    700: '#4E3E51',
    800: '#342B36',
    900: '#211B22',
  },
}

$base: #402B44;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F9;
$base-100: #EEE6F0;
$base-200: #DCCDE0;
$base-300: #C1A9C6;
$base-400: #A686AC;
$base-500: #88668F;
$base-600: #6A536F;
$base-700: #4E3E51;
$base-800: #342B36;
$base-900: #211B22;
$base-hover: #342337;
$base-subtle: #CAB9CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#402B44",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCCDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1A9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A686AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#88668F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E3E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}