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#442e62 color: Violet Indigo

#442e62 is rgb(68, 46, 98) in RGB and oklch(35.3% 0.08982 301.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

35.3%
0.090
301°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • mauve-700
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc 7

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About #442e62

#442e62 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 35.3% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.58:1 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: #442e62 mixed with white

  1. 442e62
  2. 544171
  3. 655480
  4. 776890
  5. 897c9f
  6. 9c91af
  7. afa6bf
  8. c2bccf
  9. d6d2df
  10. eae8ef

Darker: #442e62 mixed with black

  1. 442e62
  2. 3a2754
  3. 301f47
  4. 26183a
  5. 1d122d
  6. 140b21
  7. 0c0616
  8. 05020b
  9. 020103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #442e62 with less saturation

  1. 442e62
  2. 43305e
  3. 42315b
  4. 413357
  5. 403453
  6. 3f364f
  7. 3e374b
  8. 3e3847
  9. 3d3943
  10. 3c3a3f

Questions about #442e62

What color is #442e62?

#442e62 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(68, 46, 98), in HSL hsl(265.38, 36.11%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.3% 0.08982 301.494).

What colors go well with #442e62?

The complementary color of #442e62 is #344200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b376a and #552750. The triadic partners are #5c2e00 and #00493e.

Is white or black text more readable on #442e62?

White text reads better on #442e62: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.58:1 and black gives 1.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #442e62 a warm or cool color?

#442e62 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 35.3% and its chroma 0.09.