#43313E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.9% 0.034 336.7), rgb(67, 49, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#43313E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43313E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 49, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 16%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.034 336.7) |
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 #43313E | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43313E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #43313E text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #43313E text on black | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC7
oklch(81% 0.025 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#B297AA
oklch(70.6% 0.041 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E7E95
oklch(63.1% 0.051 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#896780
oklch(55.6% 0.056 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#74566C
oklch(49.2% 0.051 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4658
oklch(42.8% 0.044 336.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43313E
oklch(33.9% 0.034 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#43313E 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) | #31353F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35373D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453135 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43313E
#43313E
oklch(33.9% 0.034 336.7)
- #293D30
#293D30
oklch(33.9% 0.034 155.6)
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 #43313E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
Use #43313E 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.