#432480
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.9% 0.146 293), rgb(67, 36, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#432480 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #432480 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 36, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.146 293) |
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 #432480 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #432480 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #432480 text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #432480 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FE
oklch(88.4% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#8042F0
oklch(55.7% 0.242 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C31D1
oklch(49.1% 0.225 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#582BA9
oklch(42.7% 0.187 293.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#432480
oklch(35.9% 0.146 293)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4E
oklch(27% 0.091 293.5)
#432480 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) | #003A83 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313B4F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #432480
#432480
oklch(35.9% 0.146 293)
- #3D4100
#3D4100
oklch(35.9% 0.081 113.7)
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 #432480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.087
Use #432480 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.