#43408B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.121 281.6), rgb(67, 64, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#43408B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43408B |
| RGB | rgb(67, 64, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.121 281.6) |
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 #43408B | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43408B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #43408B text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #43408B text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9598E5
oklch(70.8% 0.112 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C7CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.145 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6763CB
oklch(55.6% 0.156 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5651B0
oklch(49% 0.147 281.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#43408B
oklch(41.6% 0.121 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3972
oklch(37.6% 0.095 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#43408B 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) | #194C8E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #124789 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27515F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43408B
#43408B
oklch(41.6% 0.121 281.6)
- #564D00
#564D00
oklch(41.6% 0.087 101.7)
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 #43408B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.010
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.019
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
Use #43408B 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.