#43173F
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29% 0.089 331.3), rgb(67, 23, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#43173F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43173F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 23, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.089 331.3) |
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 #43173F | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43173F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43173F text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #43173F text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB75D0
oklch(70.8% 0.169 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE4AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.214 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B920AF
oklch(55.6% 0.233 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F0B97
oklch(49.1% 0.217 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#81127A
oklch(42.6% 0.179 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#681A62
oklch(37.6% 0.14 331.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43173F
oklch(29% 0.089 331.3)
#43173F 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) | #152540 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232B3E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461B28 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43173F
#43173F
oklch(29% 0.089 331.3)
- #003616
#003616
oklch(29.1% 0.078 151.3)
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 #43173F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.035
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
Use #43173F 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.