#443690
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.142 285.1), rgb(68, 54, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#443690 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443690 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 54, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.142 285.1) |
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 #443690 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443690 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #443690 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #443690 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FE
oklch(93.5% 0.031 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D4FF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 285.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.207 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E4CF4
oklch(55.6% 0.236 285)
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Step 700
700
#5D3BD5
oklch(49.2% 0.22 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B32AC
oklch(42.6% 0.183 285)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443690
oklch(40.2% 0.142 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#241C50
oklch(27% 0.091 285.5)
#443690 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) | #004793 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274B5D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443690
#443690
oklch(40.2% 0.142 285.1)
- #4F4A00
#4F4A00
oklch(40.1% 0.085 105.2)
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 #443690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.022
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
Use #443690 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.