#432981
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.7% 0.14 291.5), rgb(67, 41, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#432981 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #432981 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 41, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.14 291.5) |
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 #432981 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #432981 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #432981 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #432981 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#9066FE
oklch(63.1% 0.216 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C47ED
oklch(55.6% 0.233 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6936CE
oklch(49.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#552FA7
oklch(42.7% 0.18 291.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#432981
oklch(36.7% 0.14 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281B4D
oklch(26.9% 0.088 291.3)
#432981 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) | #003C84 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303E51 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #432981
#432981
oklch(36.7% 0.14 291.5)
- #414200
#414200
oklch(36.6% 0.08 110.7)
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 #432981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.085
Use #432981 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.