#442E89
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.3% 0.144 288.8), rgb(68, 46, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#442E89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442E89 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 46, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.144 288.8) |
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 #442E89 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442E89 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #442E89 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #442E89 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7747F3
oklch(55.6% 0.24 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6436D3
oklch(49% 0.223 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#512FAB
oklch(42.7% 0.185 288.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442E89
oklch(38.3% 0.144 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#271B4F
oklch(27% 0.091 289.5)
#442E89 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) | #00418C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D87 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4457 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442E89
#442E89
oklch(38.3% 0.144 288.8)
- #474600
#474600
oklch(38.3% 0.083 108.8)
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 #442E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.076
Use #442E89 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.