#442A6D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.4% 0.112 298.4), rgb(68, 42, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#442A6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442A6D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 42, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.112 298.4) |
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 #442A6D | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442A6D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #442A6D text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #442A6D text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE9
oklch(70.8% 0.134 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#986DE2
oklch(63.1% 0.172 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#8452D0
oklch(55.7% 0.187 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#7041B4
oklch(49.1% 0.174 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B3792
oklch(42.8% 0.144 298.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442A6D
oklch(35.4% 0.112 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#442A6D 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) | #06386F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13386B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3847 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442A6D
#442A6D
oklch(35.4% 0.112 298.4)
- #384100
#384100
oklch(35.5% 0.083 118.2)
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 #442A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
Use #442A6D 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.