#43386F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.092 290.6), rgb(67, 56, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#43386F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43386F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 56, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.092 290.6) |
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 #43386F | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43386F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #43386F text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #43386F text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAEA
oklch(81% 0.067 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A094E0
oklch(70.6% 0.11 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D7
oklch(63.1% 0.14 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#755FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.153 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#624EAA
oklch(49.1% 0.142 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#50408A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 290.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43386F
oklch(38% 0.092 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#43386F 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) | #244171 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253F6E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38434E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43386F
#43386F
oklch(38% 0.092 290.6)
- #454600
#454600
oklch(38.1% 0.083 110.7)
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 #43386F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.081
Use #43386F 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.