#433D5F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.1% 0.057 291.5), rgb(67, 61, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#433D5F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433D5F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 61, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.057 291.5) |
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 #433D5F | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433D5F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #433D5F text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #433D5F text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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 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
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A199C9
oklch(70.7% 0.07 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A80BB
oklch(63.2% 0.088 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7468A7
oklch(55.5% 0.097 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#62578F
oklch(49.2% 0.089 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#504774
oklch(42.7% 0.074 292.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433D5F
oklch(38.1% 0.057 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#433D5F 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) | #344260 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34415E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4349 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433D5F
#433D5F
oklch(38.1% 0.057 291.5)
- #44461F
#44461F
oklch(38.2% 0.058 111.5)
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 #433D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
Use #433D5F 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.