#443AA4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.6% 0.164 281.1), rgb(68, 58, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#443AA4 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 58, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.164 281.1) |
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 #443AA4 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443AA4 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #443AA4 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #443AA4 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9193FD
oklch(70.8% 0.153 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7973FB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6557EA
oklch(55.7% 0.213 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5446CB
oklch(49.1% 0.197 281)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#443AA4
oklch(42.6% 0.164 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#393482
oklch(37.7% 0.127 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#211F4C
oklch(26.9% 0.081 281.5)
#443AA4 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) | #004EA7 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5469 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443AA4
#443AA4
oklch(42.6% 0.164 281.1)
- #594F00
#594F00
oklch(42.4% 0.089 101)
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 #443AA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #443AA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
Use #443AA4 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.