#43388A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.131 284.9), rgb(67, 56, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#43388A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43388A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 56, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.131 284.9) |
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 #43388A | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43388A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #43388A text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #43388A text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9890FE
oklch(70.8% 0.157 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#816FFC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D52EB
oklch(55.6% 0.219 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C41CC
oklch(49.1% 0.203 285)
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Step 800
800
#4B37A5
oklch(42.8% 0.168 285.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43388A
oklch(40% 0.131 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#241E4D
oklch(27.1% 0.084 285.2)
#43388A 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) | #00478D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004288 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294B5B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43388A
#43388A
oklch(40% 0.131 284.9)
- #4F4A00
#4F4A00
oklch(40.1% 0.085 105.2)
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 #43388A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.016
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
Use #43388A 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.