#430D40
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.8% 0.105 330.4), rgb(67, 13, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#430D40 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #430D40 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 13, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 68%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.105 330.4) |
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 #430D40 | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #430D40 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #430D40 text on white | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #430D40 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E2F5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 331.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F4C9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.069 330)
-
Step 300
300
#EEA3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.123 330.4)
-
Step 400
400
#E36ADA
oklch(70.7% 0.2 330.3)
-
Step 500
500
#D832CF
oklch(63.2% 0.254 330.6)
-
Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
-
Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
-
Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
-
Step 900
900
#6E0669
oklch(37.7% 0.166 330.7)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#430D40
oklch(27.8% 0.105 330.4)
#430D40 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) | #082041 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D283F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461425 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #430D40
#430D40
oklch(27.8% 0.105 330.4)
- #003213
#003213
oklch(27.7% 0.075 150.7)
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 #430D40, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #430D40.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.021
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
Use #430D40 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.