#432F85
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.137 288.8), rgb(67, 47, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#432F85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #432F85 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 47, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.137 288.8) |
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 #432F85 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #432F85 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #432F85 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #432F85 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A6AFE
oklch(63.1% 0.21 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#764BED
oklch(55.6% 0.229 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#643ACE
oklch(49.1% 0.213 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#5132A7
oklch(42.7% 0.176 288.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#432F85
oklch(38% 0.137 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#261C4D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 288.6)
#432F85 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) | #004088 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D83 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4355 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #432F85
#432F85
oklch(38% 0.137 288.8)
- #464500
#464500
oklch(37.9% 0.082 108.8)
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 #432F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.081
Use #432F85 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.