#433E68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.9% 0.07 288.1), rgb(67, 62, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#433E68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433E68 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 62, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.07 288.1) |
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 #433E68 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433E68 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #433E68 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #433E68 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#877EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7166B3
oklch(55.5% 0.117 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F559A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D467D
oklch(42.7% 0.089 287.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433E68
oklch(38.9% 0.07 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#433E68 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) | #31446A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314267 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A464E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433E68
#433E68
oklch(38.9% 0.07 288.1)
- #484714
#484714
oklch(38.8% 0.07 108.2)
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 #433E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
Use #433E68 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.