#432B75
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36% 0.121 294.5), rgb(67, 43, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#432B75 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #432B75 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 43, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.121 294.5) |
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 #432B75 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #432B75 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #432B75 text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #432B75 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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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
#A78CF1
oklch(70.6% 0.146 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#936CEC
oklch(63.1% 0.186 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F50DB
oklch(55.7% 0.202 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B3FBE
oklch(49.1% 0.188 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#57359A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 294.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#432B75
oklch(36% 0.121 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D48
oklch(27.1% 0.077 294.7)
#432B75 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) | #003B77 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #033973 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363B4B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #432B75
#432B75
oklch(36% 0.121 294.5)
- #3D4200
#3D4200
oklch(36.2% 0.082 114.5)
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 #432B75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
Use #432B75 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.