#443BE6
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(48.9% 0.244 274.8), rgb(68, 59, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#443BE6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443BE6 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 59, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 77%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.244 274.8) |
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 #443BE6 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #443BE6 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #443BE6 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #443BE6 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A78FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5353FF
oklch(55.6% 0.247 274.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#443BE6
oklch(48.9% 0.244 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3734BA
oklch(42.7% 0.202 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3093
oklch(37.7% 0.158 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A1E56
oklch(27% 0.1 274.4)
#443BE6 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) | #0061EB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051E3 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D8E | 0.192 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443BE6
#443BE6
oklch(48.9% 0.244 274.8)
- #725F00
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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 #443BE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #443BE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.042
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
Use #443BE6 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.