#432B87
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.145 289.5), rgb(67, 43, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#432B87 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #432B87 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 43, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.145 289.5) |
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 #432B87 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #432B87 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #432B87 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #432B87 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7845F3
oklch(55.5% 0.242 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6634D4
oklch(49.1% 0.226 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#532EAB
oklch(42.8% 0.186 289.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#432B87
oklch(37.5% 0.145 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#271B4F
oklch(27% 0.091 289.5)
#432B87 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) | #003F8A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B85 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4255 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #432B87
#432B87
oklch(37.5% 0.145 289.5)
- #444400
#444400
oklch(37.4% 0.082 109.8)
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 #432B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
Use #432B87 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.