#442E6D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.1% 0.106 296.9), rgb(68, 46, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#442E6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442E6D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 46, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.106 296.9) |
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 #442E6D | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442E6D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #442E6D text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #442E6D text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6EE
oklch(80.8% 0.079 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A98FE6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9570DE
oklch(63.1% 0.162 297)
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Step 600
600
#8056CC
oklch(55.7% 0.176 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C45B0
oklch(49% 0.163 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#583A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.135 296.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442E6D
oklch(36.1% 0.106 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#442E6D 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) | #123B6F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193A6C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3B48 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442E6D
#442E6D
oklch(36.1% 0.106 296.9)
- #3B4200
#3B4200
oklch(36% 0.083 116.3)
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 #442E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.083
Use #442E6D 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.