#432A69
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.9% 0.106 299.1), rgb(67, 42, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#432A69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #432A69 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 42, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.106 299.1) |
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 #432A69 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #432A69 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #432A69 text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #432A69 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 299)
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Step 500
500
#986FDD
oklch(63.1% 0.163 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8454CB
oklch(55.7% 0.178 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7043AF
oklch(49.1% 0.166 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B388E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 299.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#432A69
oklch(34.9% 0.106 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#432A69 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) | #0D376B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173768 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3745 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #432A69
#432A69
oklch(34.9% 0.106 299.1)
- #364000
#364000
oklch(35% 0.082 119.2)
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 #432A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #432A69 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.