#442480
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36% 0.146 293.7), rgb(68, 36, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#442480 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442480 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 36, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.146 293.7) |
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 #442480 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442480 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #442480 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #442480 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FE
oklch(88.4% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FF
oklch(81% 0.106 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#8141F0
oklch(55.7% 0.243 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E30D1
oklch(49.2% 0.226 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#592AA8
oklch(42.6% 0.187 293.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442480
oklch(36% 0.146 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4E
oklch(27% 0.091 293.5)
#442480 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) | #003A83 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333B4F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442480
#442480
oklch(36% 0.146 293.7)
- #3D4100
#3D4100
oklch(35.9% 0.081 113.7)
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 #442480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #442480 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.