#443BAA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.2% 0.171 280.1), rgb(68, 59, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#443BAA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443BAA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 59, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.171 280.1) |
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 #443BAA | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443BAA | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #443BAA text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #443BAA text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7773FF
oklch(63.2% 0.202 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6255EF
oklch(55.5% 0.222 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5244D0
oklch(49.1% 0.206 280.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#443BAA
oklch(43.2% 0.171 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#373385
oklch(37.6% 0.133 280)
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Step 950
950
#201F4E
oklch(27% 0.084 280.1)
#443BAA 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) | #0050AD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00576D | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443BAA
#443BAA
oklch(43.2% 0.171 280.1)
- #5C5100
#5C5100
oklch(43.2% 0.09 100.3)
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 #443BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.063
Use #443BAA 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.