#43374A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.7% 0.036 312.9), rgb(67, 55, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#43374A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43374A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 55, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 15%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.036 312.9) |
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 #43374A | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43374A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #43374A text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #43374A text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B4
oklch(70.7% 0.043 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#9580A2
oklch(63.1% 0.056 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#80698D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5877
oklch(49.2% 0.054 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#584861
oklch(42.8% 0.045 313.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43374A
oklch(35.7% 0.036 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#43374A 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) | #343B4B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373C49 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42393E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43374A
#43374A
oklch(35.7% 0.036 312.9)
- #35412D
#35412D
oklch(35.8% 0.037 133.2)
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 #43374A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
Use #43374A 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.