#43226B
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.8% 0.122 300.8), rgb(67, 34, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#43226B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43226B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 34, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.122 300.8) |
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 #43226B | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43226B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43226B text on white | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #43226B text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F3
oklch(80.8% 0.092 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B089ED
oklch(70.7% 0.147 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E68E7
oklch(63.2% 0.187 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#894BD5
oklch(55.6% 0.203 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#753AB8
oklch(49% 0.189 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3295
oklch(42.8% 0.156 300.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43226B
oklch(33.8% 0.122 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#43226B 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) | #00336D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #033369 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3243 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43226B
#43226B
oklch(33.8% 0.122 300.8)
- #323D00
#323D00
oklch(33.8% 0.081 120.4)
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 #43226B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.049
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
Use #43226B 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.