#433B5C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.5% 0.056 294.7), rgb(67, 59, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#433B5C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433B5C |
| RGB | rgb(67, 59, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 22%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.056 294.7) |
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 #433B5C | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433B5C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #433B5C text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #433B5C text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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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
#C2BCDA
oklch(81% 0.042 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A399C7
oklch(70.8% 0.067 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D7FB9
oklch(63.1% 0.087 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7768A5
oklch(55.7% 0.094 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#64568D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#524772
oklch(42.8% 0.071 295)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433B5C
oklch(37.5% 0.056 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#433B5C 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) | #33405D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343F5B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4147 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433B5C
#433B5C
oklch(37.5% 0.056 294.7)
- #404520
#404520
oklch(37.6% 0.057 115.5)
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 #433B5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #433B5C 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.