#433E6F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.081 286.7), rgb(67, 62, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#433E6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433E6F |
| RGB | rgb(67, 62, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.081 286.7) |
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 #433E6F | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433E6F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #433E6F text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #433E6F text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE7
oklch(80.8% 0.062 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C97DB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 287)
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Step 500
500
#857CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.126 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F64BE
oklch(55.6% 0.136 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D53A4
oklch(49.2% 0.126 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4485
oklch(42.7% 0.105 286.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433E6F
oklch(39.3% 0.081 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#25223E
oklch(27% 0.051 287.4)
#433E6F 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) | #2D4571 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D436E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374751 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433E6F
#433E6F
oklch(39.3% 0.081 286.7)
- #4B4804
#4B4804
oklch(39.2% 0.082 106.8)
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 #433E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #433E6F 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.