#432A74
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.8% 0.122 295.1), rgb(67, 42, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#432A74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #432A74 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 42, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.122 295.1) |
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 #432A74 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #432A74 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #432A74 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #432A74 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F6
oklch(80.8% 0.092 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A88CF1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#946CEC
oklch(63.2% 0.186 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#804FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.202 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C3EBD
oklch(49% 0.189 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#583599
oklch(42.7% 0.155 295.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#432A74
oklch(35.8% 0.122 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#432A74 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) | #003A76 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #023872 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363A4A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #432A74
#432A74
oklch(35.8% 0.122 295.1)
- #3B4100
#3B4100
oklch(35.7% 0.081 115.5)
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 #432A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
Use #432A74 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.