#443D76
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.094 286.9), rgb(68, 61, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#443D76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443D76 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 61, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.094 286.9) |
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 #443D76 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443D76 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #443D76 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #443D76 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C95E3
oklch(70.6% 0.113 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8579DB
oklch(63.1% 0.144 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7060C9
oklch(55.6% 0.157 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E4FAE
oklch(49.2% 0.146 287)
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Step 800
800
#4C418D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 286.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443D76
oklch(39.6% 0.094 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#443D76 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) | #284678 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274375 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364854 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443D76
#443D76
oklch(39.6% 0.094 286.9)
- #4C4900
#4C4900
oklch(39.5% 0.085 107)
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 #443D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
Use #443D76 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.