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#442b56 color: Deep Plum

#442b56 is rgb(68, 43, 86) in RGB and oklch(33.963% 0.07842 309.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

34%
0.078
310°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-700
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #442b56

#442b56 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 34% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.17:1 contrast and black text 1.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Plum (#4a2a59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #442b56 mixed with white

  1. 442b56
  2. 553e66
  3. 665176
  4. 786586
  5. 8a7a97
  6. 9c8fa8
  7. afa4b9
  8. c3baca
  9. d7d1db
  10. ebe8ed

Darker: #442b56 mixed with black

  1. 442b56
  2. 3a244a
  3. 301d3e
  4. 261632
  5. 1d1027
  6. 140a1c
  7. 0c0512
  8. 050208
  9. 020102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #442b56 with less saturation

  1. 442b56
  2. 432d53
  3. 422e50
  4. 40304d
  5. 3f314a
  6. 3e3247
  7. 3d3344
  8. 3b3541
  9. 3a363e
  10. 39373b

Questions about #442b56

What color is #442b56?

#442b56 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Deep Plum. In RGB it is rgb(68, 43, 86), in HSL hsl(274.88, 33.33%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.963% 0.07842 309.621).

What colors go well with #442b56?

The complementary color of #442b56 is #2a3f0d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30325f and #522645. The triadic partners are #512f00 and #004440.

Is white or black text more readable on #442b56?

White text reads better on #442b56: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 and black gives 1.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #442b56 a warm or cool color?

#442b56 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 34% and its chroma 0.078.