#443578
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.11 290.5), rgb(68, 53, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#443578 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 291°. 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 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443578 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 53, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.11 290.5) |
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 #443578 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443578 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #443578 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #443578 text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F3
oklch(81% 0.083 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A191EC
oklch(70.7% 0.131 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B73E6
oklch(63.1% 0.167 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7658D4
oklch(55.6% 0.182 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6447B8
oklch(49.1% 0.17 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#513B95
oklch(42.7% 0.141 290.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443578
oklch(38.2% 0.11 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#443578 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) | #16417A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183F77 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364351 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443578
#443578
oklch(38.2% 0.11 290.5)
- #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 #443578, 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 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
Use #443578 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.