#442F69
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36% 0.098 298), rgb(68, 47, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#442F69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442F69 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 47, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.098 298) |
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 #442F69 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442F69 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #442F69 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #442F69 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
#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
#C6B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA90E0
oklch(70.7% 0.117 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9572D8
oklch(63% 0.151 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8158C5
oklch(55.6% 0.164 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D48AA
oklch(49.2% 0.151 298)
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Step 800
800
#593B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442F69
oklch(36% 0.098 298)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#442F69 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) | #193A6B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3A68 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3A47 | 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°).
- #442F69
#442F69
oklch(36% 0.098 298)
- #394200
#394200
oklch(35.8% 0.083 118.1)
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 #442F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
Use #442F69 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.