#443965
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.7% 0.074 294), rgb(68, 57, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#443965 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443965 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 57, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.074 294) |
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 #443965 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443965 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #443965 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #443965 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A396D3
oklch(70.7% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E7BC7
oklch(63.1% 0.113 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7863B4
oklch(55.6% 0.124 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#65529B
oklch(49.2% 0.115 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#52437E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443965
oklch(37.7% 0.074 294)
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Step 950
950
#28223B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 294.1)
#443965 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) | #2C4067 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3F64 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D414A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443965
#443965
oklch(37.7% 0.074 294)
- #41460F
#41460F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 114.5)
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 #443965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
Use #443965 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.