#443998
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.4% 0.149 283), rgb(68, 57, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#443998 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443998 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 57, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.149 283) |
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 #443998 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443998 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #443998 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #443998 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9594F4
oklch(70.8% 0.139 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D75F0
oklch(63% 0.179 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#695ADF
oklch(55.6% 0.195 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5849C1
oklch(49.1% 0.18 283.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#443998
oklch(41.4% 0.149 283)
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Step 900
900
#3B357C
oklch(37.6% 0.116 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#443998 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) | #004B9B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004496 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5063 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443998
#443998
oklch(41.4% 0.149 283)
- #544D00
#544D00
oklch(41.4% 0.087 103.5)
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 #443998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #443998 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.