#443169
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.3% 0.095 297.1), rgb(68, 49, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#443169 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443169 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 49, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 36%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.095 297.1) |
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 #443169 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443169 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #443169 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #443169 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8EA
oklch(81% 0.071 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A891DF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 297)
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Step 500
500
#9474D6
oklch(63.2% 0.145 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F5AC3
oklch(55.6% 0.158 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B49A8
oklch(49% 0.147 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#573D88
oklch(42.7% 0.121 297)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443169
oklch(36.3% 0.095 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#443169 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) | #1D3C6B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213B68 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3C48 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443169
#443169
oklch(36.3% 0.095 297.1)
- #3B4300
#3B4300
oklch(36.3% 0.084 117.1)
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 #443169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #443169 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.