#432E7C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.1% 0.126 291.4), rgb(67, 46, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#432E7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #432E7C |
| RGB | rgb(67, 46, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.126 291.4) |
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 #432E7C | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #432E7C | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #432E7C text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #432E7C text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A38DF7
oklch(70.7% 0.152 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E6CF3
oklch(63.1% 0.194 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A4FE2
oklch(55.6% 0.211 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#673FC4
oklch(49.2% 0.195 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#54359E
oklch(42.7% 0.161 291.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#432E7C
oklch(37.1% 0.126 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#432E7C 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) | #003E7F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324050 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #432E7C
#432E7C
oklch(37.1% 0.126 291.4)
- #424400
#424400
oklch(37.2% 0.082 111.7)
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 #432E7C, 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 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
Use #432E7C 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.