#443C94
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.6% 0.14 282.6), rgb(68, 60, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#443C94 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443C94 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 60, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.14 282.6) |
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 #443C94 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443C94 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #443C94 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #443C94 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#B8BBF4
oklch(81% 0.08 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9595EF
oklch(70.7% 0.13 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D78EA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 282.5)
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Step 600
600
#685ED8
oklch(55.7% 0.181 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#574CBB
oklch(49% 0.168 282.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#443C94
oklch(41.6% 0.14 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3779
oklch(37.8% 0.109 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#443C94 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) | #004C97 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004692 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225062 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443C94
#443C94
oklch(41.6% 0.14 282.6)
- #554D00
#554D00
oklch(41.5% 0.087 102.6)
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 #443C94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.017
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.077
Use #443C94 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.