#43377E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.116 287.5), rgb(67, 55, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#43377E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 288°. 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 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43377E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 55, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.116 287.5) |
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 #43377E | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43377E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #43377E text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #43377E text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F6
oklch(80.8% 0.087 288)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F2
oklch(70.6% 0.139 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8673ED
oklch(63.2% 0.177 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7257DB
oklch(55.6% 0.193 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#6046BE
oklch(49.1% 0.179 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E3B9A
oklch(42.8% 0.148 287.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43377E
oklch(38.9% 0.116 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#43377E 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) | #124480 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12407C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314655 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43377E
#43377E
oklch(38.9% 0.116 287.5)
- #4A4700
#4A4700
oklch(38.8% 0.083 106.9)
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 #43377E, 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 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.081
Use #43377E 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.