#433A53
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.8% 0.044 300.8), rgb(67, 58, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#433A53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433A53 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 58, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 18%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.044 300.8) |
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 #433A53 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433A53 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #433A53 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #433A53 text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#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
#DBD7E4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 300)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69ABD
oklch(70.8% 0.052 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9080AC
oklch(63% 0.067 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A6998
oklch(55.5% 0.074 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#675881
oklch(49.1% 0.067 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#544869
oklch(42.7% 0.056 300.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433A53
oklch(36.8% 0.044 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#433A53 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) | #353E54 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363E52 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403E43 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433A53
#433A53
oklch(36.8% 0.044 300.8)
- #3C4328
#3C4328
oklch(36.9% 0.044 120.4)
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 #433A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #433A53 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.