#433B5D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.058 294.2), rgb(67, 59, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#433B5D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433B5D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 59, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 22%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.058 294.2) |
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 #433B5D | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433B5D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #433B5D text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #433B5D text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDB
oklch(81% 0.044 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A399C8
oklch(70.8% 0.069 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C7FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.088 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7767A6
oklch(55.5% 0.097 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#64568E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#514674
oklch(42.6% 0.076 293.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433B5D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#433B5D 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) | #32405E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333F5C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4147 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433B5D
#433B5D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 294.2)
- #41451F
#41451F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 114.2)
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 #433B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #433B5D 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.