#442E73
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.5% 0.114 294.8), rgb(68, 46, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#442E73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442E73 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 46, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.114 294.8) |
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 #442E73 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442E73 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #442E73 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #442E73 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A78EEC
oklch(70.7% 0.136 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#936FE6
oklch(63.2% 0.174 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E53D4
oklch(55.5% 0.19 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B42B8
oklch(49.1% 0.177 295)
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Step 800
800
#573895
oklch(42.8% 0.146 294.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442E73
oklch(36.5% 0.114 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#442E73 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) | #083C75 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #113A71 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383D4B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442E73
#442E73
oklch(36.5% 0.114 294.8)
- #3E4300
#3E4300
oklch(36.6% 0.083 114.5)
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 #442E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.088
Use #442E73 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.