#432179
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(34.8% 0.141 295.9), rgb(67, 33, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#432179 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #432179 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 33, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.141 295.9) |
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 #432179 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #432179 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #432179 text on white | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #432179 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB87FD
oklch(70.7% 0.169 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#9863FA
oklch(63.1% 0.215 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#8442E9
oklch(55.5% 0.235 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#7132CB
oklch(49.2% 0.218 296)
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Step 800
800
#5B2CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.18 295.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#432179
oklch(34.8% 0.141 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#432179 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) | #00367C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003577 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35374A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #432179
#432179
oklch(34.8% 0.141 295.9)
- #383F00
#383F00
oklch(34.9% 0.08 116.6)
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 #432179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.092
Use #432179 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.