#443AEA
Closest named color: Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE). oklch(49.2% 0.25 274.6), rgb(68, 58, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#443AEA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443AEA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 58, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 81%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.25 274.6) |
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 #443AEA | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #443AEA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #443AEA text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #443AEA text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8597FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6978FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5253FF
oklch(55.5% 0.247 274.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#443AEA
oklch(49.2% 0.25 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#3732BD
oklch(42.7% 0.208 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E2F95
oklch(37.7% 0.162 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A1D57
oklch(26.9% 0.103 274.8)
#443AEA 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) | #0062EF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052E7 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E90 | 0.196 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443AEA
#443AEA
oklch(49.2% 0.25 274.6)
- #735F00
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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 #443AEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #443AEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.061
Use #443AEA 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.