#43193B
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.1% 0.081 335.4), rgb(67, 25, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#43193B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43193B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 25, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 46%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.081 335.4) |
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 #43193B | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43193B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43193B text on white | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #43193B text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD50B7
oklch(63% 0.196 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#B92CA3
oklch(55.7% 0.214 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F1C8B
oklch(49.2% 0.198 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#811B71
oklch(42.7% 0.165 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#681F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 335.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43193B
oklch(29.1% 0.081 335.4)
#43193B 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) | #19253C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262B3A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461B27 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43193B
#43193B
oklch(29.1% 0.081 335.4)
- #00361B
#00361B
oklch(29.2% 0.072 154.9)
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 #43193B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
Use #43193B 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.