#443E68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.9% 0.07 289.3), rgb(68, 62, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#443E68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443E68 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 62, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.07 289.3) |
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 #443E68 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443E68 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #443E68 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #443E68 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE1
oklch(81% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#887EC6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7266B3
oklch(55.6% 0.117 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#60549A
oklch(49% 0.11 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E457D
oklch(42.6% 0.091 289.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443E68
oklch(38.9% 0.07 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#26233B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 288.8)
#443E68 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) | #31446A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314267 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B464E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443E68
#443E68
oklch(38.9% 0.07 289.3)
- #484815
#484815
oklch(39% 0.071 109.3)
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 #443E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
Use #443E68 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.