#43053D
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.9% 0.112 332.8), rgb(67, 5, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#43053D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43053D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 5, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.112 332.8) |
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 #43053D | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43053D | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43053D text on white | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #43053D 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.073 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#F39FE6
oklch(80.8% 0.134 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA63D9
oklch(70.7% 0.214 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF1CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.272 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#86007B
oklch(42.8% 0.192 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43053D
oklch(26.9% 0.112 332.8)
#43053D 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) | #021D3E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C263C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460D21 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43053D
#43053D
oklch(26.9% 0.112 332.8)
- #002F15
#002F15
oklch(26.8% 0.068 153.4)
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 #43053D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.008
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.024
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
Use #43053D 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.