#443984
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.121 286.2), rgb(68, 57, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#443984 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443984 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 57, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.121 286.2) |
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 #443984 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443984 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #443984 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #443984 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8F9
oklch(80.8% 0.091 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A91F6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8472F2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F56E1
oklch(55.6% 0.202 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E45C3
oklch(49.1% 0.187 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C3A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 286.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443984
oklch(39.8% 0.121 286.2)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#443984 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) | #0F4687 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C4282 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4A58 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443984
#443984
oklch(39.8% 0.121 286.2)
- #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 #443984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.017
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.076
Use #443984 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.