#432C83
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.3% 0.139 290.2), rgb(67, 44, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#432C83 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #432C83 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 44, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.139 290.2) |
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 #432C83 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #432C83 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #432C83 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #432C83 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FE
oklch(63.1% 0.213 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7949ED
oklch(55.6% 0.231 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6638CE
oklch(49% 0.215 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#5330A7
oklch(42.7% 0.179 290.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#432C83
oklch(37.3% 0.139 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#432C83 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) | #003E86 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B81 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4153 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #432C83
#432C83
oklch(37.3% 0.139 290.2)
- #434400
#434400
oklch(37.3% 0.082 110.7)
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 #432C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
Use #432C83 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.