#43083F
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.3% 0.11 331.2), rgb(67, 8, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#43083F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 331°. 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 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43083F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 8, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.11 331.2) |
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 #43083F | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43083F | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43083F text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #43083F text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.073 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.13 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#E766DB
oklch(70.8% 0.209 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC25D0
oklch(63.1% 0.267 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43083F
oklch(27.3% 0.11 331.2)
#43083F 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) | #031E40 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C263E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461023 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43083F
#43083F
oklch(27.3% 0.11 331.2)
- #003113
#003113
oklch(27.4% 0.074 151)
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 #43083F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #43083F.
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 0.021
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.024
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.038
Use #43083F 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.