#443C63
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.2% 0.066 292.4), rgb(68, 60, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#443C63 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443C63 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 60, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 25%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.066 292.4) |
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 #443C63 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443C63 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #443C63 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #443C63 text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A198CE
oklch(70.7% 0.078 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B7EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.1 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7666AE
oklch(55.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#635495
oklch(49% 0.102 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#514579
oklch(42.7% 0.085 293.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443C63
oklch(38.2% 0.066 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#272239
oklch(26.9% 0.042 293.3)
#443C63 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) | #314265 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324162 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D434B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443C63
#443C63
oklch(38.2% 0.066 292.4)
- #444619
#444619
oklch(38.2% 0.065 111.5)
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 #443C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
Use #443C63 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.