#442261
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.1% 0.109 306.2), rgb(68, 34, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#442261 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442261 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 34, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.109 306.2) |
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 #442261 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442261 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442261 text on white | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #442261 text on black | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A36AD8
oklch(63.1% 0.167 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E4EC6
oklch(55.6% 0.183 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#793EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.17 306)
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Step 800
800
#63348A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 306.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442261
oklch(33.1% 0.109 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#442261 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) | #043163 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153360 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2F3E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442261
#442261
oklch(33.1% 0.109 306.2)
- #2B3D00
#2B3D00
oklch(33.2% 0.085 126)
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 #442261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
Use #442261 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.