#442BBD
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(42.8% 0.211 280.4), rgb(68, 43, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#442BBD is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442BBD |
| RGB | rgb(68, 43, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.211 280.4) |
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 #442BBD | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442BBD | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #442BBD text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #442BBD text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#9093FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7772FF
oklch(63% 0.203 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#634BFF
oklch(55.5% 0.252 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#542FEA
oklch(49.1% 0.256 280.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#442BBD
oklch(42.8% 0.211 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#382B95
oklch(37.8% 0.165 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#201B57
oklch(27% 0.104 280.6)
#442BBD 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) | #004EC1 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043BA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005673 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442BBD
#442BBD
oklch(42.8% 0.211 280.4)
- #5A5000
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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 #442BBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #442BBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.030
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.038
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
Use #442BBD 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.