#442F77
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.118 293.2), rgb(68, 47, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#442F77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #442F77 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 47, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.118 293.2) |
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 #442F77 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #442F77 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #442F77 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #442F77 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F5
oklch(80.8% 0.089 293)
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Step 400
400
#A58EF0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#906EEB
oklch(63.1% 0.181 293)
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Step 600
600
#7C52D9
oklch(55.6% 0.197 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6942BC
oklch(49.2% 0.182 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#553798
oklch(42.6% 0.151 293.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#442F77
oklch(37% 0.118 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#442F77 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) | #033D79 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C3B75 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363F4E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #442F77
#442F77
oklch(37% 0.118 293.2)
- #404400
#404400
oklch(37% 0.083 113.5)
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 #442F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
Use #442F77 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.