#43053A
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.7% 0.11 335.3), rgb(67, 5, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#43053A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43053A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 5, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.11 335.3) |
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 #43053A | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43053A | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43053A text on white | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #43053A 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 335.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.071 335.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A0E2
oklch(81% 0.13 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB64D2
oklch(70.7% 0.207 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#E11FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.266 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A3008F
oklch(49% 0.218 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#720063
oklch(37.8% 0.168 335.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43053A
oklch(26.7% 0.11 335.3)
#43053A 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) | #051C3B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2539 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470B20 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43053A
#43053A
oklch(26.7% 0.11 335.3)
- #002F17
#002F17
oklch(26.8% 0.066 155.1)
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 #43053A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.013
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.017
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.028
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
Use #43053A 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.