#433A8D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.133 283.7), rgb(67, 58, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#433A8D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433A8D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 58, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.133 283.7) |
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 #433A8D | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433A8D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #433A8D text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #433A8D text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF2
oklch(81% 0.077 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9795EB
oklch(70.6% 0.124 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F79E5
oklch(63.2% 0.158 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A5FD3
oklch(55.7% 0.172 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#594DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.161 283.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#433A8D
oklch(40.6% 0.133 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3776
oklch(37.7% 0.104 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#433A8D 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) | #004990 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00438B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264D5D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433A8D
#433A8D
oklch(40.6% 0.133 283.7)
- #514B00
#514B00
oklch(40.6% 0.086 104.3)
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 #433A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.013
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
Use #433A8D 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.