#43205B
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.2% 0.105 309.1), rgb(67, 32, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#43205B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43205B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 32, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.105 309.1) |
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 #43205B | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43205B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43205B text on white | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #43205B text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FD
oklch(93.7% 0.036 308.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CDFC
oklch(88.4% 0.069 309)
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Step 300
300
#D8AAFD
oklch(80.9% 0.124 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#C577FC
oklch(70.7% 0.198 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#B648FA
oklch(63.1% 0.254 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#A211E9
oklch(55.6% 0.276 309)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C8
oklch(49.2% 0.25 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#7107A4
oklch(42.8% 0.213 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B1882
oklch(37.7% 0.166 309)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#43205B
oklch(32.2% 0.105 309.1)
#43205B 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) | #082F5D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18315A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402B3A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43205B
#43205B
oklch(32.2% 0.105 309.1)
- #253B00
#253B00
oklch(32.2% 0.085 129.2)
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 #43205B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.080
Use #43205B 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.