#443F8A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.121 282.8), rgb(68, 63, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#443F8A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #443F8A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 63, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.121 282.8) |
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 #443F8A | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #443F8A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #443F8A text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #443F8A text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBEE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9697E5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E7BDD
oklch(63% 0.145 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6962CB
oklch(55.6% 0.158 283)
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Step 700
700
#5751B0
oklch(49.1% 0.146 282.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#443F8A
oklch(41.4% 0.121 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3971
oklch(37.6% 0.094 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#443F8A 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) | #184B8D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #124688 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A505E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #443F8A
#443F8A
oklch(41.4% 0.121 282.8)
- #554D00
#554D00
oklch(41.5% 0.087 102.6)
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 #443F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.008
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
Use #443F8A 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.