#442564
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.8% 0.108 303.8), rgb(68, 37, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#442564 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442564 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 37, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.108 303.8) |
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 #442564 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442564 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442564 text on white | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #442564 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A06BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B50C7
oklch(55.6% 0.18 304)
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Step 700
700
#7640AC
oklch(49.1% 0.167 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#60368B
oklch(42.7% 0.138 303.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442564
oklch(33.8% 0.108 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#442564 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) | #073466 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163463 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3240 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442564
#442564
oklch(33.8% 0.108 303.8)
- #2F3E00
#2F3E00
oklch(33.8% 0.084 123.6)
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 #442564, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.084
Use #442564 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.