#442E8B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.147 288.4), rgb(68, 46, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#442E8B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442E8B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 46, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.147 288.4) |
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 #442E8B | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442E8B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #442E8B text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #442E8B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7646F5
oklch(55.6% 0.243 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#6435D6
oklch(49.2% 0.227 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#512EAD
oklch(42.7% 0.188 288.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442E8B
oklch(38.4% 0.147 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#261B50
oklch(27% 0.093 288.1)
#442E8B 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) | #00428E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D89 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4558 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442E8B
#442E8B
oklch(38.4% 0.147 288.4)
- #484600
#484600
oklch(38.4% 0.083 107.9)
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 #442E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.073
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
Use #442E8B 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.