#433B7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.109 285.7), rgb(67, 59, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#433B7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433B7E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 59, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.109 285.7) |
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 #433B7E | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433B7E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #433B7E text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #433B7E text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A93EE
oklch(70.6% 0.131 286)
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Step 500
500
#8376E9
oklch(63.2% 0.168 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E5BD7
oklch(55.6% 0.183 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C4ABA
oklch(49% 0.169 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E97
oklch(42.8% 0.14 285.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433B7E
oklch(39.7% 0.109 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#433B7E 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) | #1C4680 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B427D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304956 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433B7E
#433B7E
oklch(39.7% 0.109 285.7)
- #4D4900
#4D4900
oklch(39.7% 0.085 106.1)
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 #433B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
Use #433B7E 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.