#442885
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.147 291.4), rgb(68, 40, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#442885 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442885 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 40, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.147 291.4) |
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 #442885 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442885 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #442885 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #442885 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F66FF
oklch(63% 0.217 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C42F3
oklch(55.5% 0.245 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A31D4
oklch(49.1% 0.228 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#562CAB
oklch(42.8% 0.188 291.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442885
oklch(37% 0.147 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281A4F
oklch(26.9% 0.093 291)
#442885 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) | #003D88 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003983 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #303F53 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442885
#442885
oklch(37% 0.147 291.4)
- #424300
#424300
oklch(37% 0.081 110.7)
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 #442885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.079
Use #442885 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.