#443079
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.3% 0.119 292.3), rgb(68, 48, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#443079 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443079 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 48, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.119 292.3) |
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 #443079 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443079 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #443079 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #443079 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F6EED
oklch(63.1% 0.184 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B52DB
oklch(55.6% 0.199 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6842BE
oklch(49.2% 0.184 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#54379A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443079
oklch(37.3% 0.119 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#443079 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) | #023E7B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A3C77 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35404F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443079
#443079
oklch(37.3% 0.119 292.3)
- #424400
#424400
oklch(37.2% 0.082 111.7)
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 #443079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
Use #443079 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.