#443081
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.13 290.2), rgb(68, 48, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#443081 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443081 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 48, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.13 290.2) |
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 #443081 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443081 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #443081 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #443081 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A18DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C6CF7
oklch(63.2% 0.199 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#784EE6
oklch(55.6% 0.217 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#653DC8
oklch(49% 0.202 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#5234A2
oklch(42.7% 0.168 289.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443081
oklch(37.9% 0.13 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#443081 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) | #004084 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314353 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443081
#443081
oklch(37.9% 0.13 290.2)
- #454600
#454600
oklch(38.1% 0.083 110.7)
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 #443081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
Use #443081 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.