#443186
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.136 288.7), rgb(68, 49, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#443186 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443186 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 49, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.136 288.7) |
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 #443186 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443186 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #443186 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #443186 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896BFD
oklch(63.1% 0.208 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#754CEC
oklch(55.5% 0.227 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#633BCD
oklch(49% 0.211 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#5133A6
oklch(42.8% 0.174 288.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443186
oklch(38.5% 0.136 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261C4D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 288.6)
#443186 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) | #004289 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E84 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4556 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443186
#443186
oklch(38.5% 0.136 288.7)
- #484700
#484700
oklch(38.6% 0.084 108.8)
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 #443186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
Use #443186 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.