#443A97
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.5% 0.146 282.8), rgb(68, 58, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#443A97 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443A97 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 58, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.146 282.8) |
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 #443A97 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443A97 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #443A97 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #443A97 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9594F3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D76EE
oklch(63% 0.175 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#685BDD
oklch(55.5% 0.191 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#574AC0
oklch(49.1% 0.178 282.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#443A97
oklch(41.5% 0.146 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B367B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#222048
oklch(26.9% 0.072 282.7)
#443A97 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) | #004B9A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004595 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5063 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443A97
#443A97
oklch(41.5% 0.146 282.8)
- #554D00
#554D00
oklch(41.5% 0.087 102.6)
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 #443A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.074
Use #443A97 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.