#443B60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.063 294.4), rgb(68, 59, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#443B60 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443B60 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 59, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.063 294.4) |
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 #443B60 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443B60 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #443B60 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #443B60 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A398CB
oklch(70.7% 0.074 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D7EBE
oklch(63.2% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7766AA
oklch(55.5% 0.105 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#645592
oklch(49.1% 0.096 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#524577
oklch(42.6% 0.082 294.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443B60
oklch(37.8% 0.063 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#443B60 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) | #314161 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32405F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4149 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443B60
#443B60
oklch(37.8% 0.063 294.4)
- #41461B
#41461B
oklch(37.9% 0.064 115)
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 #443B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
Use #443B60 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.