#433B8B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.128 283.6), rgb(67, 59, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#433B8B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433B8B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 59, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.128 283.6) |
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 #433B8B | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433B8B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #433B8B text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #433B8B text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF0
oklch(81% 0.074 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9796E9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F79E2
oklch(63% 0.154 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A60D0
oklch(55.6% 0.167 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#594FB4
oklch(49.2% 0.155 283.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#433B8B
oklch(40.6% 0.128 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3874
oklch(37.7% 0.1 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#433B8B 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) | #06498E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004489 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284D5D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433B8B
#433B8B
oklch(40.6% 0.128 283.6)
- #524B00
#524B00
oklch(40.7% 0.086 103.4)
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 #433B8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.010
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
Use #433B8B 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.