#433689
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.133 285.8), rgb(67, 54, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#433689 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433689 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 54, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.133 285.8) |
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 #433689 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433689 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #433689 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #433689 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#998FFE
oklch(70.7% 0.159 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#836EFC
oklch(63.1% 0.203 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F50EB
oklch(55.5% 0.221 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E3FCD
oklch(49.1% 0.206 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C36A6
oklch(42.8% 0.171 285.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433689
oklch(39.5% 0.133 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#241D4D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 285.8)
#433689 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) | #00458C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004187 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A495A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433689
#433689
oklch(39.5% 0.133 285.8)
- #4D4900
#4D4900
oklch(39.7% 0.085 106.1)
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 #433689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
Use #433689 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.