Palettes / Colors / #433366
#433366 — Muted Purple
#433366 is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #433366 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#433366 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #566633; it also sits naturally between #333D66 and #5C3366. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #433366 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 67, 51, 102 |
| HSL | 259°, 33%, 30% |
| HSV | 259°, 50%, 40% |
| CMYK | 34%, 50%, 0%, 60% |
| XYZ | 5.90, 4.52, 13.13 |
| Yxy | 4.52, 0.2504, 0.1919 |
| CIE-Lab | 25.32, 19.83, -27.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 21.26, 13.65, -23.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 26% · Green 20% · Blue 40%
Cyan 34% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 60%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #433366
.text { color: #433366; }
.background { background-color: #433366; }
.border { border: 3px solid #433366; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(67, 51, 102); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(259, 33%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #433366; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(67, 51, 102, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #433366; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(67, 51, 102, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#433366">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#433366">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #566633:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.03:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.90:1 Fails |
Best text color on #433366: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #433366
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #433366: ·
How #433366 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #433366 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #433366?
#433366 is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 67, 51, 102). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #433366?
#433366 is RGB 67, 51, 102 — HSL 259°, 33%, 30% — CMYK 34%, 50%, 0%, 60%.
What colors go with #433366?
Its complement is #566633; analogous partners are #333D66 and #5C3366. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #433366 for text?
White text on #433366 has a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.90:1.