#43448E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.6% 0.12 279.5), rgb(67, 68, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#43448E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43448E |
| RGB | rgb(67, 68, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.12 279.5) |
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 #43448E | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #43448E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #43448E text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #43448E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCEE
oklch(80.8% 0.071 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9299E5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#797DDE
oklch(63.1% 0.144 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6365CB
oklch(55.7% 0.154 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5253B0
oklch(49.1% 0.145 279.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#43448E
oklch(42.6% 0.12 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#383A72
oklch(37.7% 0.094 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#43448E 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) | #1F4F91 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17498C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245462 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43448E
#43448E
oklch(42.6% 0.12 279.5)
- #5B4F00
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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 #43448E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.019
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
Use #43448E 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.