#433DA0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.7% 0.155 280.3), rgb(67, 61, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#433DA0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 61, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.155 280.3) |
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 #433DA0 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433DA0 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #433DA0 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #433DA0 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBFB
oklch(81% 0.09 280)
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Step 400
400
#9094F8
oklch(70.6% 0.145 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7876F5
oklch(63.1% 0.185 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#635BE4
oklch(55.7% 0.201 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5249C6
oklch(49% 0.187 280.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#433DA0
oklch(42.7% 0.155 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#38367F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#433DA0 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) | #004FA3 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00479E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D5568 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433DA0
#433DA0
oklch(42.7% 0.155 280.3)
- #5A4F00
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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 #433DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #433DA0 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.