#43366D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.092 292.3), rgb(67, 54, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#43366D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43366D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 54, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.092 292.3) |
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 #43366D | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43366D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #43366D text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #43366D text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A293E0
oklch(70.6% 0.112 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D77D7
oklch(63.1% 0.142 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#785EC4
oklch(55.7% 0.153 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#654DA9
oklch(49.2% 0.142 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#523F89
oklch(42.6% 0.119 292.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43366D
oklch(37.5% 0.092 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#272040
oklch(26.9% 0.058 292.1)
#43366D 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) | #22406F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243E6C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39414C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43366D
#43366D
oklch(37.5% 0.092 292.3)
- #424500
#424500
oklch(37.5% 0.083 112.6)
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 #43366D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
Use #43366D 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.