#443885
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.124 286.4), rgb(68, 56, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#443885 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443885 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 56, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.124 286.4) |
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 #443885 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443885 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #443885 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #443885 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A90F8
oklch(70.6% 0.149 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#8471F5
oklch(63.2% 0.19 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#7054E3
oklch(55.5% 0.207 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E43C6
oklch(49.1% 0.193 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D39A0
oklch(42.8% 0.159 286.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443885
oklch(39.7% 0.124 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#443885 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) | #084688 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #064283 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4959 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443885
#443885
oklch(39.7% 0.124 286.4)
- #4D4900
#4D4900
oklch(39.7% 0.085 106.1)
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 #443885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.078
Use #443885 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.