#443974
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.097 289.6), rgb(68, 57, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#443974 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443974 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 57, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.097 289.6) |
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 #443974 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443974 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #443974 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #443974 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9ED
oklch(80.8% 0.073 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E5
oklch(70.8% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8977DD
oklch(63.1% 0.15 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#745DCA
oklch(55.5% 0.162 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#624CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 289.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443974
oklch(38.7% 0.097 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#443974 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) | #224376 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234073 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374551 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443974
#443974
oklch(38.7% 0.097 289.6)
- #484700
#484700
oklch(38.6% 0.084 108.8)
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 #443974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
Use #443974 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.