#433D7D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.105 284.9), rgb(67, 61, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#433D7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433D7D |
| RGB | rgb(67, 61, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.105 284.9) |
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 #433D7D | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433D7D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #433D7D text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #433D7D text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#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
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9995EC
oklch(70.8% 0.126 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#8178E5
oklch(63.1% 0.159 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C5ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.174 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B4CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.163 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A3F94
oklch(42.7% 0.135 285.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433D7D
oklch(40% 0.105 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#242145
oklch(27.1% 0.065 285)
#433D7D 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) | #22477F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F437C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314A57 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433D7D
#433D7D
oklch(40% 0.105 284.9)
- #4F4A00
#4F4A00
oklch(40.1% 0.085 105.2)
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 #433D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
Use #433D7D 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.