#43194A
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30% 0.097 321.7), rgb(67, 25, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#43194A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43194A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 25, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.097 321.7) |
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 #43194A | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43194A | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43194A text on white | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #43194A text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.114 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#D474E4
oklch(70.7% 0.184 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#C647DB
oklch(63% 0.233 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B215C9
oklch(55.6% 0.255 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C0B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.195 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#641870
oklch(37.7% 0.152 321.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43194A
oklch(30% 0.097 321.7)
#43194A 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) | #0F284C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2C49 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44202E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43194A
#43194A
oklch(30% 0.097 321.7)
- #063902
#063902
oklch(30.1% 0.097 141.7)
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 #43194A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
Use #43194A 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.