#43334F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.1% 0.052 310), rgb(67, 51, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#43334F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43334F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 51, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.052 310) |
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 #43334F | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43334F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #43334F text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #43334F text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E4
oklch(88.4% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.039 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC96BE
oklch(70.6% 0.062 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#987CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.08 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#836599
oklch(55.7% 0.086 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5383
oklch(49.1% 0.081 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A446A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 310.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43334F
oklch(35.1% 0.052 310)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#43334F 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) | #2E3850 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313A4E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42373D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43334F
#43334F
oklch(35.1% 0.052 310)
- #324023
#324023
oklch(35.1% 0.051 129.7)
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 #43334F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
Use #43334F 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.