#432492
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.5% 0.168 288.4), rgb(67, 36, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#432492 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #432492 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 36, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 60%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.168 288.4) |
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 #432492 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #432492 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #432492 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #432492 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#783DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.263 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6720E6
oklch(49.1% 0.259 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#5320BA
oklch(42.7% 0.216 288.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#432492
oklch(37.5% 0.168 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#271856
oklch(27.1% 0.106 288.3)
#432492 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) | #003E95 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003990 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244259 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #432492
#432492
oklch(37.5% 0.168 288.4)
- #454400
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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 #432492, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #432492.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.043
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
Use #432492 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.