#442D7D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.1% 0.129 292.2), rgb(68, 45, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#442D7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442D7D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 45, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.129 292.2) |
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 #442D7D | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442D7D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #442D7D text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #442D7D text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF8
oklch(70.7% 0.155 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#906BF5
oklch(63.2% 0.198 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C4DE3
oklch(55.6% 0.215 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#693CC6
oklch(49.1% 0.201 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#5533A0
oklch(42.7% 0.167 292.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442D7D
oklch(37.1% 0.129 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281C4A
oklch(26.9% 0.082 292)
#442D7D 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) | #003E80 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343F50 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442D7D
#442D7D
oklch(37.1% 0.129 292.2)
- #414400
#414400
oklch(37.1% 0.083 112.6)
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 #442D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.083
Use #442D7D 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.