What color is #443C53?

#443C53 is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(68, 60, 83), and in HSL hsl(261, 16%, 28%).

Is #443C53 accessible as text?

On white, #443C53 has a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #443C53, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #443C53?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #443C53?

#443C53 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4B533C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #443C53 below.

Is #443C53 good for buttons?

#443C53 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #443C53 — black text only reaches 2.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #443C53 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #443C53 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#443C53 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #443C53

Not just a swatch — here's how #443C53 works with other colors. Named schemes with #443C53 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #443C53 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #443C53 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

Charcoal sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #443C53 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9855 Secondary #2A2731 Surface #F3ECE3

Charcoal carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #443C53 Secondary #68656E Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #443C53 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Charcoal sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #443C53 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #443C53 with

Iron Gray Eggplant Army Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9D6DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4C3C53 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #443C53 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #443C53;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 60 83;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.4% 0.040 300.4);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EAE7EE;
  --color-200: #D4D0DD;
  --color-300: #B5ADC2;
  --color-400: #958CA6;
  --color-500: #766C88;
  --color-600: #5E576B;
  --color-700: #45414E;
  --color-800: #2F2D34;
  --color-900: #1E1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EAE7EE',
    200: '#D4D0DD',
    300: '#B5ADC2',
    400: '#958CA6',
    500: '#766C88',
    600: '#5E576B',
    700: '#45414E',
    800: '#2F2D34',
    900: '#1E1C21',
  },
}

$base: #443C53;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EAE7EE;
$base-200: #D4D0DD;
$base-300: #B5ADC2;
$base-400: #958CA6;
$base-500: #766C88;
$base-600: #5E576B;
$base-700: #45414E;
$base-800: #2F2D34;
$base-900: #1E1C21;
$base-hover: #363042;
$base-subtle: #C6C1CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#443C53",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D0DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5ADC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#958CA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#766C88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5E576B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45414E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #443C53

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