#442A7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.5% 0.131 293.6), rgb(68, 42, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#442A7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442A7B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 42, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.131 293.6) |
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 #442A7B | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442A7B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #442A7B text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #442A7B text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A68BF8
oklch(70.7% 0.156 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#9369F5
oklch(63.2% 0.201 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F4BE3
oklch(55.6% 0.218 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B3AC6
oklch(49.1% 0.204 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#5732A0
oklch(42.7% 0.168 293.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442A7B
oklch(36.5% 0.131 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#442A7B 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) | #003C7E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003979 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353D4E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442A7B
#442A7B
oklch(36.5% 0.131 293.6)
- #3E4200
#3E4200
oklch(36.3% 0.081 113.6)
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 #442A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.088
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.089
Use #442A7B 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.