What color is #443E95?

#443E95 is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(68, 62, 149), and in HSL hsl(244, 41%, 41%).

Is #443E95 accessible as text?

On white, #443E95 has a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #443E95, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #443E95?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-900 (#1C398E).

What colors go well with #443E95?

#443E95 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8E933E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #443E95 below.

Is #443E95 good for buttons?

#443E95 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #443E95 — black text only reaches 2.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #443E95 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #443E95 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#443E95 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #443E95

Not just a swatch — here's how #443E95 works with other colors. Named schemes with #443E95 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #443E95 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Dark Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #443E95 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #443E95 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Dark Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #443E95 Surface #F5E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #332B2F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #443E95 Secondary #6F7291 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Slate Blue 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 Dark Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #443E95 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 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 33/100

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 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 81/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #443E95

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #443E95 with

Steel Blue Rebecca Purple Moss Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9D8EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #603E93 — 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 #443E95 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #443E95;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 62 149;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.0% 0.138 281.8);
  --color-50: #F4F4FB;
  --color-100: #E3E2F3;
  --color-200: #C8C6E7;
  --color-300: #A19DD2;
  --color-400: #7C77BB;
  --color-500: #5B569E;
  --color-600: #4B477A;
  --color-700: #393758;
  --color-800: #28273A;
  --color-900: #1A1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F4F4FB',
    100: '#E3E2F3',
    200: '#C8C6E7',
    300: '#A19DD2',
    400: '#7C77BB',
    500: '#5B569E',
    600: '#4B477A',
    700: '#393758',
    800: '#28273A',
    900: '#1A1924',
  },
}

$base: #443E95;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F4FB;
$base-100: #E3E2F3;
$base-200: #C8C6E7;
$base-300: #A19DD2;
$base-400: #7C77BB;
$base-500: #5B569E;
$base-600: #4B477A;
$base-700: #393758;
$base-800: #28273A;
$base-900: #1A1924;
$base-hover: #363176;
$base-subtle: #C6C4E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#443E95",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8C6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A19DD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7C77BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B569E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B477A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#393758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#28273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}