#433C5D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.056 293.3), rgb(67, 60, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#433C5D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433C5D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 60, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 22%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.056 293.3) |
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 #433C5D | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433C5D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #433C5D text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #433C5D text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A299C7
oklch(70.7% 0.067 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B80B9
oklch(63.2% 0.085 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7668A5
oklch(55.6% 0.094 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#63578D
oklch(49.2% 0.086 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#514773
oklch(42.7% 0.072 293.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433C5D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#433C5D 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) | #33415E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34405C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4248 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433C5D
#433C5D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 293.3)
- #424520
#424520
oklch(37.8% 0.056 112.9)
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 #433C5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
Use #433C5D 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.