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#442e60 color: Violet Indigo

#442e60 is rgb(68, 46, 96) in RGB and oklch(35.169% 0.08694 302.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

35.2%
0.087
302°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • mauve-700
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #442e60

#442e60 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 35.2% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.63:1 contrast and black text 1.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Indigo (#482d67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #442e60 mixed with white

  1. 442e60
  2. 54416f
  3. 66547f
  4. 77688e
  5. 897c9e
  6. 9c91ae
  7. afa6be
  8. c2bcce
  9. d6d2de
  10. eae8ee

Darker: #442e60 mixed with black

  1. 442e60
  2. 3a2752
  3. 301f45
  4. 261838
  5. 1d122c
  6. 140b20
  7. 0c0615
  8. 05020a
  9. 020103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #442e60 with less saturation

  1. 442e60
  2. 43305c
  3. 423159
  4. 413355
  5. 403452
  6. 3f364e
  7. 3e374a
  8. 3d3846
  9. 3d3943
  10. 3c3a3f

Questions about #442e60

What color is #442e60?

#442e60 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(68, 46, 96), in HSL hsl(266.4, 35.21%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.169% 0.08694 302.476).

What colors go well with #442e60?

The complementary color of #442e60 is #334200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c3668 and #55284f. The triadic partners are #5a2e00 and #00483f.

Is white or black text more readable on #442e60?

White text reads better on #442e60: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.63:1 and black gives 1.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #442e60 a warm or cool color?

#442e60 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 35.2% and its chroma 0.087.