#43447C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.092 280.8), rgb(67, 68, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#43447C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43447C |
| RGB | rgb(67, 68, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.092 280.8) |
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 #43447C | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43447C | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #43447C text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #43447C text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#969BD6
oklch(70.8% 0.086 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E81CB
oklch(63.2% 0.111 281)
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Step 600
600
#6769B7
oklch(55.5% 0.12 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#56579E
oklch(49% 0.112 280.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#43447C
oklch(41.4% 0.092 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C67
oklch(37.6% 0.073 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#43447C 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) | #2F4C7E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B487B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304F5A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43447C
#43447C
oklch(41.4% 0.092 280.8)
- #564C00
#564C00
oklch(41.4% 0.086 100.7)
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 #43447C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
Use #43447C 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.