#443E6D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.078 288.1), rgb(68, 62, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#443E6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443E6D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 62, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.078 288.1) |
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 #443E6D | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443E6D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #443E6D text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #443E6D text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D97D8
oklch(70.6% 0.094 288)
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Step 500
500
#867DCE
oklch(63.2% 0.12 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7164BA
oklch(55.5% 0.13 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F53A1
oklch(49.2% 0.121 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4482
oklch(42.6% 0.1 288)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#443E6D
oklch(39.2% 0.078 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#443E6D 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) | #2F456F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E436C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394750 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443E6D
#443E6D
oklch(39.2% 0.078 288.1)
- #4A480B
#4A480B
oklch(39.2% 0.078 107.5)
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 #443E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
Use #443E6D 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.