#43336E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.098 293.5), rgb(67, 51, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#43336E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43336E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 51, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.098 293.5) |
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 #43336E | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43336E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #43336E text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #43336E text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A492E3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F74DB
oklch(63% 0.152 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A5BC9
oklch(55.7% 0.164 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#674AAD
oklch(49.1% 0.152 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#543D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.126 293.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43336E
oklch(37% 0.098 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#43336E 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) | #1C3E70 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3C6D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383F4B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43336E
#43336E
oklch(37% 0.098 293.5)
- #404400
#404400
oklch(37% 0.083 113.5)
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 #43336E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.087
Use #43336E 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.