#43307A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.3% 0.121 291.3), rgb(67, 48, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#43307A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43307A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 48, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.121 291.3) |
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 #43307A | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43307A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #43307A text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #43307A text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F7
oklch(81% 0.09 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF3
oklch(70.6% 0.145 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D6EEE
oklch(63% 0.185 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7952DD
oklch(55.6% 0.202 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6642C0
oklch(49.2% 0.187 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#53379B
oklch(42.7% 0.155 291.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43307A
oklch(37.3% 0.121 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#43307A 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) | #003F7C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063C78 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334050 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43307A
#43307A
oklch(37.3% 0.121 291.3)
- #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 #43307A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #43307A 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.