#443B66
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.2% 0.072 292.2), rgb(68, 59, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#443B66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443B66 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 59, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.072 292.2) |
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 #443B66 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443B66 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #443B66 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #443B66 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A297D3
oklch(70.8% 0.087 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B7CC7
oklch(63% 0.112 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7664B3
oklch(55.6% 0.12 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#63539A
oklch(49.1% 0.111 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#51447D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443B66
oklch(38.2% 0.072 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#443B66 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) | #2E4268 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4065 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C434B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443B66
#443B66
oklch(38.2% 0.072 292.2)
- #444612
#444612
oklch(38.1% 0.072 111.5)
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 #443B66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
Use #443B66 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.