#443A6E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.087 290.6), rgb(68, 58, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#443A6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443A6E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 58, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.087 290.6) |
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 #443A6E | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443A6E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #443A6E text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #443A6E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A095DD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A79D3
oklch(63% 0.133 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7561C0
oklch(55.7% 0.143 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#624FA6
oklch(49% 0.135 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#504187
oklch(42.7% 0.113 290.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443A6E
oklch(38.5% 0.087 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#443A6E 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) | #284370 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29406D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39444E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443A6E
#443A6E
oklch(38.5% 0.087 290.6)
- #464700
#464700
oklch(38.4% 0.084 110.7)
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 #443A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.078
Use #443A6E 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.