#43396A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.082 291.4), rgb(67, 57, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#43396A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43396A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 57, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.082 291.4) |
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 #43396A | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43396A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #43396A text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #43396A text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A196D9
oklch(70.8% 0.097 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B7ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.126 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7562BC
oklch(55.6% 0.136 291)
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Step 700
700
#6350A2
oklch(49% 0.128 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#504283
oklch(42.6% 0.105 291.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#43396A
oklch(37.9% 0.082 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#43396A 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) | #29416C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3F69 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39424C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43396A
#43396A
oklch(37.9% 0.082 291.4)
- #444602
#444602
oklch(38% 0.083 111.6)
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 #43396A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
Use #43396A 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.