#443B7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.103 287.2), rgb(68, 59, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#443B7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443B7A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 59, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.103 287.2) |
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 #443B7A | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443B7A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #443B7A text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #443B7A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAF1
oklch(81% 0.077 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C94EA
oklch(70.8% 0.124 287)
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Step 500
500
#8577E3
oklch(63.2% 0.158 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#705DD1
oklch(55.7% 0.172 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB5
oklch(49% 0.161 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D3F92
oklch(42.8% 0.131 287.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443B7A
oklch(39.5% 0.103 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#443B7A 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) | #21457C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204279 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344854 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443B7A
#443B7A
oklch(39.5% 0.103 287.2)
- #4C4900
#4C4900
oklch(39.5% 0.085 107)
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 #443B7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
Use #443B7A 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.