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#442b68 color: Violet Indigo

#442b68 is rgb(68, 43, 104) in RGB and oklch(35.16% 0.10359 300.022) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

35.2%
0.104
300°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #442b68

#442b68 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 35.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.72:1 contrast and black text 1.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Indigo (#482d67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #442b68 mixed with white

  1. 442b68
  2. 543f77
  3. 655386
  4. 776795
  5. 897ba4
  6. 9c90b3
  7. afa6c2
  8. c2bbd1
  9. d6d2e0
  10. eae8f0

Darker: #442b68 mixed with black

  1. 442b68
  2. 3a2459
  3. 301d4b
  4. 26163e
  5. 1d1030
  6. 140a24
  7. 0c0518
  8. 05020c
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #442b68 with less saturation

  1. 442b68
  2. 432d64
  3. 422f5f
  4. 41315b
  5. 403357
  6. 3f3552
  7. 3e364e
  8. 3d3749
  9. 3c3944
  10. 3c3a40

Questions about #442b68

What color is #442b68?

#442b68 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(68, 43, 104), in HSL hsl(264.59, 41.5%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.16% 0.10359 300.022).

What colors go well with #442b68?

The complementary color of #442b68 is #354200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #273570 and #572354. The triadic partners are #602900 and #00483d.

Is white or black text more readable on #442b68?

White text reads better on #442b68: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 and black gives 1.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #442b68 a warm or cool color?

#442b68 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 35.2% and its chroma 0.104.