#433079
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.2% 0.119 291.5), rgb(67, 48, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#433079 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 292°. 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 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433079 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 48, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.119 291.5) |
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 #433079 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433079 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #433079 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #433079 text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF2
oklch(70.6% 0.144 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FED
oklch(63.2% 0.182 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7953DB
oklch(55.6% 0.198 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6642BE
oklch(49% 0.184 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#53379A
oklch(42.6% 0.154 291.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433079
oklch(37.2% 0.119 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#433079 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) | #023E7B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #083C77 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34404F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433079
#433079
oklch(37.2% 0.119 291.5)
- #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 #433079, 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 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #433079 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.