#443280
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.126 289.7), rgb(68, 50, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#443280 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443280 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 50, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.126 289.7) |
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 #443280 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443280 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #443280 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #443280 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FA
oklch(81% 0.094 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.152 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B6EF4
oklch(63.2% 0.193 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7751E3
oklch(55.7% 0.21 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#6440C5
oklch(49.1% 0.195 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#51369F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 289.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443280
oklch(38.2% 0.126 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#443280 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) | #004183 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E7E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324454 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443280
#443280
oklch(38.2% 0.126 289.7)
- #464600
#464600
oklch(38.2% 0.083 109.8)
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 #443280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.086
Use #443280 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.