#443A68
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.077 292.3), rgb(68, 58, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#443A68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443A68 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 58, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.077 292.3) |
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 #443A68 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443A68 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #443A68 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #443A68 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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 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
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A296D6
oklch(70.7% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C7BCB
oklch(63.2% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7663B7
oklch(55.6% 0.128 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#64519E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#514380
oklch(42.7% 0.099 292.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443A68
oklch(38.1% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#443A68 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) | #2C416A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4067 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C424C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443A68
#443A68
oklch(38.1% 0.077 292.3)
- #44460C
#44460C
oklch(38% 0.076 111.5)
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 #443A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
Use #443A68 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.