#442771
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.2% 0.122 297.8), rgb(68, 39, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#442771 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442771 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 39, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.122 297.8) |
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 #442771 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442771 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442771 text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #442771 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9969EA
oklch(63% 0.188 298)
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Step 600
600
#854DD8
oklch(55.7% 0.203 298)
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Step 700
700
#703CBB
oklch(49% 0.189 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3398
oklch(42.7% 0.157 297.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442771
oklch(35.2% 0.122 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#442771 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) | #003873 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03376F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393748 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442771
#442771
oklch(35.2% 0.122 297.8)
- #384000
#384000
oklch(35.2% 0.081 117.4)
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 #442771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.088
Use #442771 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.