#443C8E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.131 283.4), rgb(68, 60, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#443C8E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443C8E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 60, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.131 283.4) |
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 #443C8E | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443C8E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #443C8E text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #443C8E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9796EA
oklch(70.8% 0.122 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F79E4
oklch(63.1% 0.157 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A5FD2
oklch(55.6% 0.171 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#584EB6
oklch(49.1% 0.159 283.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#443C8E
oklch(41.1% 0.131 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3875
oklch(37.8% 0.101 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#443C8E 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) | #034A91 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00458C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274F5F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443C8E
#443C8E
oklch(41.1% 0.131 283.4)
- #534C00
#534C00
oklch(41% 0.086 103.5)
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 #443C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.009
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.018
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
Use #443C8E 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.