#442368
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.8% 0.117 302.6), rgb(68, 35, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#442368 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442368 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 35, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 50%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.117 302.6) |
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 #442368 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442368 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442368 text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #442368 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE8
oklch(70.8% 0.139 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A069E1
oklch(63.2% 0.178 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B4CCF
oklch(55.6% 0.195 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#763CB3
oklch(49% 0.181 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#603391
oklch(42.7% 0.15 302.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442368
oklch(33.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C44
oklch(27.1% 0.074 302.6)
#442368 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) | #00336A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D3466 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3242 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442368
#442368
oklch(33.8% 0.117 302.6)
- #303E00
#303E00
oklch(33.9% 0.083 122.8)
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 #442368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.086
Use #442368 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.