#442863
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.3% 0.102 303.4), rgb(68, 40, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#442863 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442863 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 40, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.102 303.4) |
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 #442863 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442863 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442863 text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #442863 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B08DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.122 303)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8954C3
oklch(55.7% 0.169 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7443A8
oklch(49% 0.158 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3888
oklch(42.6% 0.13 303.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442863
oklch(34.3% 0.102 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#442863 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) | #113565 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3662 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3341 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442863
#442863
oklch(34.3% 0.102 303.4)
- #303F00
#303F00
oklch(34.2% 0.084 123.4)
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 #442863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
Use #442863 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.