#431E65
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.7% 0.12 304.4), rgb(67, 30, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#431E65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431E65 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 30, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.12 304.4) |
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 #431E65 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431E65 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431E65 text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #431E65 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B588E9
oklch(70.8% 0.144 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A366E2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F49CF
oklch(55.6% 0.2 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7939B4
oklch(49.1% 0.187 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#633091
oklch(42.7% 0.155 304.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#431E65
oklch(32.7% 0.12 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#431E65 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) | #003067 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #073163 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2E3E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431E65
#431E65
oklch(32.7% 0.12 304.4)
- #2C3B00
#2C3B00
oklch(32.7% 0.081 124)
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 #431E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.089
Use #431E65 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.