#432692
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.8% 0.165 288.1), rgb(67, 38, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#432692 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #432692 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 38, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.165 288.1) |
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 #432692 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #432692 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #432692 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #432692 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886AFF
oklch(63% 0.212 288)
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Step 600
600
#773EFF
oklch(55.7% 0.262 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6623E5
oklch(49.1% 0.257 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#5223B9
oklch(42.7% 0.212 287.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#432692
oklch(37.8% 0.165 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#271855
oklch(27% 0.105 288.7)
#432692 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) | #003F95 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A90 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244359 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #432692
#432692
oklch(37.8% 0.165 288.1)
- #464400
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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 #432692, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #432692.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
Use #432692 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.