#43384F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.2% 0.041 306.2), rgb(67, 56, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#43384F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43384F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 56, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 17%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.041 306.2) |
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 #43384F | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43384F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #43384F text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #43384F text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
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Step 400
400
#A899BA
oklch(70.7% 0.05 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#9380A8
oklch(63.1% 0.063 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D6994
oklch(55.6% 0.069 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A577E
oklch(49.1% 0.065 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#564766
oklch(42.6% 0.054 306.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43384F
oklch(36.2% 0.041 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#43384F 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) | #343C50 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363D4E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413B40 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43384F
#43384F
oklch(36.2% 0.041 306.2)
- #38422A
#38422A
oklch(36.3% 0.041 126.7)
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 #43384F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
Use #43384F 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.