#443374
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.107 292.5), rgb(68, 51, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#443374 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443374 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 51, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.107 292.5) |
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 #443374 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443374 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #443374 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #443374 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A390EA
oklch(70.6% 0.13 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E72E3
oklch(63.1% 0.165 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A58D1
oklch(55.7% 0.179 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6747B5
oklch(49.2% 0.166 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#533B92
oklch(42.6% 0.137 292.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443374
oklch(37.5% 0.107 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#443374 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) | #163F76 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193D73 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37404E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443374
#443374
oklch(37.5% 0.107 292.5)
- #424500
#424500
oklch(37.5% 0.083 112.6)
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 #443374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
Use #443374 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.