#433B5F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.7% 0.061 293.5), rgb(67, 59, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#433B5F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433B5F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 59, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 23%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.061 293.5) |
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 #433B5F | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433B5F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #433B5F text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #433B5F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDC
oklch(81% 0.045 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A298CB
oklch(70.6% 0.074 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C7EBD
oklch(63% 0.094 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7667A9
oklch(55.6% 0.101 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#635591
oklch(49% 0.095 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#514676
oklch(42.7% 0.079 293.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#433B5F 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) | #314160 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32405E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4148 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433B5F
#433B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 293.5)
- #41451C
#41451C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 114)
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 #433B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
Use #433B5F 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.