#433E9E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.7% 0.151 280.2), rgb(67, 62, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#433E9E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433E9E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 62, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.151 280.2) |
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 #433E9E | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433E9E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #433E9E text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #433E9E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9095F6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7877F2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#635CE1
oklch(55.6% 0.196 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#524BC4
oklch(49.2% 0.182 279.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#433E9E
oklch(42.7% 0.151 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#38367E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#20204A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 280)
#433E9E 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) | #004FA1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #115568 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433E9E
#433E9E
oklch(42.7% 0.151 280.2)
- #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 #433E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
Use #433E9E 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.