#433E50
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6), rgb(67, 62, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#433E50 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433E50 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 62, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 13%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6) |
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 #433E50 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433E50 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #433E50 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #433E50 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECE
oklch(81% 0.023 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB5
oklch(70.7% 0.037 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A3
oklch(63.1% 0.047 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#766D8E
oklch(55.5% 0.051 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#645B79
oklch(49.1% 0.048 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#514B62
oklch(42.8% 0.038 296.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433E50
oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#27242F
oklch(26.8% 0.021 297.5)
#433E50 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) | #3A4151 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414144 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433E50
#433E50
oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6)
- #404431
#404431
oklch(37.7% 0.031 117.6)
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 #433E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
Use #433E50 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.