What color is #43527A?

#43527A is a dark, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 82, 122), and in HSL hsl(224, 29%, 37%).

Is #43527A accessible as text?

On white, #43527A has a contrast ratio of 7.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.73:1 (fails). For text placed on #43527A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #43527A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-800 (#00598A).

What colors go well with #43527A?

#43527A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7A6B43. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #43527A below.

Is #43527A good for buttons?

#43527A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #43527A — black text only reaches 2.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #43527A the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #43527A is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#43527A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #43527A

Not just a swatch — here's how #43527A works with other colors. Named schemes with #43527A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #43527A Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Ultra Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #43527A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Ultra Violet keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #43527A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #66759B

Ultra Violet is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ultra Violet.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #43527A Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Ultra Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #43527A Secondary #757B8A Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Ultra Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ultra Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #43527A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #43527A with

Air Force Blue Ultra Violet Raw Umber Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8DCE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #47437A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #43527A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #43527A;
  --color-base-rgb: 67 82 122;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.4% 0.069 267.9);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E4E8F1;
  --color-200: #CAD1E2;
  --color-300: #A5AFCA;
  --color-400: #818EB1;
  --color-500: #616E94;
  --color-600: #4F5873;
  --color-700: #3C4253;
  --color-800: #292D37;
  --color-900: #1B1D23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E4E8F1',
    200: '#CAD1E2',
    300: '#A5AFCA',
    400: '#818EB1',
    500: '#616E94',
    600: '#4F5873',
    700: '#3C4253',
    800: '#292D37',
    900: '#1B1D23',
  },
}

$base: #43527A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E4E8F1;
$base-200: #CAD1E2;
$base-300: #A5AFCA;
$base-400: #818EB1;
$base-500: #616E94;
$base-600: #4F5873;
$base-700: #3C4253;
$base-800: #292D37;
$base-900: #1B1D23;
$base-hover: #364161;
$base-subtle: #C4CAD9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#43527A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAD1E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5AFCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#818EB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#616E94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F5873",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4253",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292D37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1D23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #43527A

Color Lab

Pairs with #43527A

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