#443E9C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.6% 0.148 280.9), rgb(68, 62, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#443E9C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443E9C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 62, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.148 280.9) |
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 #443E9C | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443E9C | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #443E9C text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #443E9C text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF8
oklch(81% 0.086 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9295F4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7977F0
oklch(63% 0.177 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#645CDF
oklch(55.5% 0.193 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#544BC1
oklch(49.1% 0.178 281)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#443E9C
oklch(42.6% 0.148 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#39367C
oklch(37.6% 0.115 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#212049
oklch(26.9% 0.074 281.3)
#443E9C 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) | #004F9F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195467 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443E9C
#443E9C
oklch(42.6% 0.148 280.9)
- #5A4F00
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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 #443E9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
Use #443E9C 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.