#443D61
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.3% 0.061 292.2), rgb(68, 61, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#443D61 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443D61 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 61, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 23%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.061 292.2) |
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 #443D61 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443D61 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #443D61 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #443D61 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDC
oklch(81% 0.045 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A199CB
oklch(70.8% 0.073 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B7FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.093 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7567A9
oklch(55.5% 0.101 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#625691
oklch(49.1% 0.093 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#504676
oklch(42.6% 0.079 292.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443D61
oklch(38.3% 0.061 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#443D61 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) | #334262 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344160 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E434A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443D61
#443D61
oklch(38.3% 0.061 292.2)
- #44461E
#44461E
oklch(38.2% 0.06 111.5)
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 #443D61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
Use #443D61 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.