#432B77
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.2% 0.124 293.8), rgb(67, 43, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#432B77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #432B77 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 43, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.124 293.8) |
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 #432B77 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #432B77 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #432B77 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #432B77 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F7
oklch(80.8% 0.093 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF4
oklch(70.7% 0.15 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#926BEF
oklch(63% 0.191 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E4FDE
oklch(55.7% 0.207 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B3EC0
oklch(49.1% 0.192 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#57349C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 294)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#432B77
oklch(36.2% 0.124 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#432B77 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) | #003B79 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003975 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353C4C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #432B77
#432B77
oklch(36.2% 0.124 293.8)
- #3E4200
#3E4200
oklch(36.3% 0.081 113.6)
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 #432B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.089
Use #432B77 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.