#433D7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.102 285.2), rgb(67, 61, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#433D7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433D7B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 61, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.102 285.2) |
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 #433D7B | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433D7B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #433D7B text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #433D7B text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9995E9
oklch(70.7% 0.121 285)
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Step 500
500
#8278E3
oklch(63.1% 0.157 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D5ED0
oklch(55.5% 0.169 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B4DB4
oklch(49% 0.157 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4092
oklch(42.7% 0.13 285)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433D7B
oklch(39.8% 0.102 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#433D7B 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) | #23477D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22437A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324A56 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433D7B
#433D7B
oklch(39.8% 0.102 285.2)
- #4E4900
#4E4900
oklch(39.8% 0.084 105.1)
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 #433D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
Use #433D7B 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.