#4438AB
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.8% 0.176 280.7), rgb(68, 56, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#4438AB is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4438AB |
| RGB | rgb(68, 56, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.176 280.7) |
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 #4438AB | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4438AB | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #4438AB text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4438AB text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9092FF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7872FF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6453F2
oklch(55.6% 0.228 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5342D3
oklch(49.1% 0.212 280.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4438AB
oklch(42.8% 0.176 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#383287
oklch(37.7% 0.137 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#201E4F
oklch(26.9% 0.087 280.6)
#4438AB 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) | #004FAF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00566C | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4438AB
#4438AB
oklch(42.8% 0.176 280.7)
- #5A5000
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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 #4438AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4438AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
Use #4438AB 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.