#443E64
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.7% 0.064 290.3), rgb(68, 62, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#443E64 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 290°. 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 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443E64 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 62, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.064 290.3) |
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 #443E64 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443E64 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #443E64 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #443E64 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A099CE
oklch(70.8% 0.077 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#897FC1
oklch(63.2% 0.098 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7367AD
oklch(55.5% 0.107 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#615695
oklch(49.2% 0.099 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F4678
oklch(42.6% 0.082 290.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443E64
oklch(38.7% 0.064 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#443E64 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) | #334466 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334263 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D454C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443E64
#443E64
oklch(38.7% 0.064 290.3)
- #46471B
#46471B
oklch(38.6% 0.064 110.2)
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 #443E64, 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 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
Use #443E64 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.