#430243
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27% 0.121 328.3), rgb(67, 2, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#430243 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #430243 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 2, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.121 328.3) |
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 #430243 | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #430243 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #430243 text on white | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #430243 text on black | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F8
oklch(93.7% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.08 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#F29EEF
oklch(80.9% 0.143 328)
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Step 400
400
#E95FE6
oklch(70.8% 0.229 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DE
oklch(63% 0.29 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830083
oklch(42.8% 0.197 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#430243
oklch(27% 0.121 328.3)
#430243 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) | #001D45 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172542 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460E24 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #430243
#430243
oklch(27% 0.121 328.3)
- #00300E
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
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 #430243, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #430243.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.006
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.018
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
Use #430243 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.