#433F4A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.019 302), rgb(67, 63, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#433F4A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #433F4A |
| RGB | rgb(67, 63, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 8%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.019 302) |
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 #433F4A | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #433F4A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #433F4A text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #433F4A 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC9
oklch(81% 0.014 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAD
oklch(70.6% 0.024 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8699
oklch(63.2% 0.029 300)
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Step 600
600
#776F83
oklch(55.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#645D6F
oklch(49.1% 0.03 303)
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Step 800
800
#514C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.025 300.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#433F4A
oklch(37.6% 0.019 302)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#433F4A 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) | #3D414B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E414A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424043 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #433F4A
#433F4A
oklch(37.6% 0.019 302)
- #3F4338
#3F4338
oklch(37.5% 0.019 123.6)
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 #433F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.021
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
Use #433F4A 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.