#43395A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37% 0.057 297.5), rgb(67, 57, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#43395A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43395A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 57, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.057 297.5) |
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 #43395A | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43395A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #43395A text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #43395A text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBD9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A598C6
oklch(70.7% 0.068 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F7EB8
oklch(63.1% 0.087 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A4
oklch(55.7% 0.095 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#66558C
oklch(49% 0.088 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#544672
oklch(42.8% 0.073 297.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43395A
oklch(37% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#43395A 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) | #313E5B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333E59 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3E45 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43395A
#43395A
oklch(37% 0.057 297.5)
- #3D441F
#3D441F
oklch(37.1% 0.058 118.1)
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 #43395A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
Use #43395A 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.