#433C6E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.8% 0.083 288.3), rgb(67, 60, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#433C6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433C6E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 60, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 29%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.083 288.3) |
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 #433C6E | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433C6E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #433C6E text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #433C6E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DB
oklch(70.6% 0.1 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#877BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.128 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7163BF
oklch(55.6% 0.139 288)
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Step 700
700
#5F51A5
oklch(49.1% 0.13 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4385
oklch(42.7% 0.106 288.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433C6E
oklch(38.8% 0.083 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#433C6E 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) | #2B4470 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B416D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38464F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433C6E
#433C6E
oklch(38.8% 0.083 288.3)
- #494701
#494701
oklch(38.7% 0.083 107.9)
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 #433C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
Use #433C6E 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.