#433389
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.137 286.8), rgb(67, 51, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#433389 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433389 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 51, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.137 286.8) |
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 #433389 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433389 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #433389 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #433389 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#856CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.209 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#724DEF
oklch(55.6% 0.229 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#603CD0
oklch(49.1% 0.213 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E33A8
oklch(42.7% 0.177 286.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433389
oklch(39% 0.137 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#251D4E
oklch(27.1% 0.087 286.6)
#433389 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) | #00448C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F87 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4759 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433389
#433389
oklch(39% 0.137 286.8)
- #4B4700
#4B4700
oklch(38.9% 0.083 106)
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 #433389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
Use #433389 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.