#442273
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(34.6% 0.132 298.4), rgb(68, 34, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#442273 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442273 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 34, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.132 298.4) |
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 #442273 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442273 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442273 text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #442273 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE88F5
oklch(70.7% 0.158 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C65F1
oklch(63.2% 0.202 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8746DF
oklch(55.5% 0.22 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#7336C2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E2E9D
oklch(42.7% 0.17 298.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442273
oklch(34.6% 0.132 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A49
oklch(26.9% 0.084 298.2)
#442273 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) | #003575 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003571 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393547 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442273
#442273
oklch(34.6% 0.132 298.4)
- #363F00
#363F00
oklch(34.7% 0.081 118.4)
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 #442273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.090
Use #442273 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.