#443B92
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.138 283.2), rgb(68, 59, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#443B92 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443B92 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 59, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.138 283.2) |
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 #443B92 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443B92 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #443B92 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #443B92 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF4
oklch(80.8% 0.082 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9695EE
oklch(70.7% 0.129 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E78E9
oklch(63.2% 0.165 283)
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Step 600
600
#695ED7
oklch(55.7% 0.179 283)
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Step 700
700
#584CBA
oklch(49% 0.167 283.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#443B92
oklch(41.2% 0.138 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3778
oklch(37.7% 0.107 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#232146
oklch(27.1% 0.067 283.4)
#443B92 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) | #004B95 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004590 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244F60 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443B92
#443B92
oklch(41.2% 0.138 283.2)
- #544C00
#544C00
oklch(41.2% 0.086 102.5)
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 #443B92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.015
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.017
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
Use #443B92 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.