#43326B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.6% 0.096 295), rgb(67, 50, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#43326B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43326B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 50, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.096 295) |
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 #43326B | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43326B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #43326B text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #43326B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A692E1
oklch(70.8% 0.115 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9175D8
oklch(63.2% 0.146 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C5BC5
oklch(55.6% 0.159 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#694AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.148 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#553D8A
oklch(42.6% 0.123 295)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43326B
oklch(36.6% 0.096 295)
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Step 950
950
#292041
oklch(27.2% 0.06 294.6)
#43326B 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) | #1D3D6D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203B6A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3D49 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43326B
#43326B
oklch(36.6% 0.096 295)
- #3E4300
#3E4300
oklch(36.6% 0.083 114.5)
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 #43326B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.085
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
Use #43326B 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.