#43354F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.5% 0.048 308.7), rgb(67, 53, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#43354F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43354F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 53, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.048 308.7) |
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 #43354F | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43354F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #43354F text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #43354F text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.036 308)
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Step 400
400
#AB97BC
oklch(70.6% 0.057 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#967EAC
oklch(63.2% 0.073 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#816697
oklch(55.6% 0.08 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5581
oklch(49.1% 0.074 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#594669
oklch(42.8% 0.061 308.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43354F
oklch(35.5% 0.048 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#43354F 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) | #303A50 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333B4E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42393E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43354F
#43354F
oklch(35.5% 0.048 308.7)
- #344125
#344125
oklch(35.6% 0.049 128.9)
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 #43354F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
Use #43354F 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.