#442E68
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.7% 0.098 298.8), rgb(68, 46, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#442E68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442E68 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 46, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.098 298.8) |
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 #442E68 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442E68 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #442E68 text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #442E68 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7EA
oklch(81% 0.073 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE0
oklch(70.6% 0.119 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9772D7
oklch(63.2% 0.15 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8258C4
oklch(55.6% 0.163 299)
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Step 700
700
#6E47AA
oklch(49.1% 0.153 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#593B89
oklch(42.6% 0.126 298.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442E68
oklch(35.7% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#442E68 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) | #183A6A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3967 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3946 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442E68
#442E68
oklch(35.7% 0.098 298.8)
- #384200
#384200
oklch(35.7% 0.084 119)
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 #442E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
Use #442E68 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.