#431E6A
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.1% 0.126 302.2), rgb(67, 30, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#431E6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #431E6A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 30, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.126 302.2) |
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 #431E6A | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #431E6A | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #431E6A text on white | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #431E6A text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B387EE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A165E9
oklch(63.2% 0.194 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D47D7
oklch(55.7% 0.211 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7837BA
oklch(49.2% 0.196 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#612F97
oklch(42.7% 0.162 301.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#431E6A
oklch(33.1% 0.126 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#431E6A 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) | #00316C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003168 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2F41 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #431E6A
#431E6A
oklch(33.1% 0.126 302.2)
- #2F3C00
#2F3C00
oklch(33.2% 0.081 122.2)
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 #431E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.042
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.083
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
Use #431E6A 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.