#432C6F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.7% 0.112 296.1), rgb(67, 44, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#432C6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #432C6F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 44, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.112 296.1) |
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 #432C6F | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #432C6F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #432C6F text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #432C6F 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F5
oklch(88.4% 0.047 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A88EEA
oklch(70.7% 0.134 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#956FE3
oklch(63.2% 0.17 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8053D1
oklch(55.5% 0.186 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C43B5
oklch(49.1% 0.172 296)
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Step 800
800
#583893
oklch(42.7% 0.143 296)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#432C6F
oklch(35.7% 0.112 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#432C6F 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) | #083A71 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12386E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383A49 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #432C6F
#432C6F
oklch(35.7% 0.112 296.1)
- #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 #432C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
Use #432C6F 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.