#433B56
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.047 297.7), rgb(67, 59, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#433B56 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433B56 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 59, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.047 297.7) |
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 #433B56 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433B56 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #433B56 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #433B56 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49AC0
oklch(70.8% 0.056 297)
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Step 500
500
#8E80B0
oklch(63% 0.073 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#78699B
oklch(55.5% 0.078 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#655885
oklch(49.1% 0.072 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#53486C
oklch(42.8% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433B56
oklch(37.2% 0.047 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#433B56 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) | #353F57 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363F55 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3F45 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433B56
#433B56
oklch(37.2% 0.047 297.7)
- #3E4427
#3E4427
oklch(37.3% 0.047 118.3)
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 #433B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
Use #433B56 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.