#442964
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.5% 0.101 302.5), rgb(68, 41, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#442964 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442964 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 41, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.101 302.5) |
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 #442964 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442964 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #442964 text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #442964 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DDF
oklch(70.6% 0.122 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C6FD6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8854C3
oklch(55.6% 0.169 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7344A9
oklch(49.1% 0.157 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3989
oklch(42.8% 0.13 302.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442964
oklch(34.5% 0.101 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E40
oklch(27.1% 0.063 302.8)
#442964 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) | #123666 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3663 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3442 | 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°).
- #442964
#442964
oklch(34.5% 0.101 302.5)
- #324000
#324000
oklch(34.6% 0.084 122.5)
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 #442964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
Use #442964 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.