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#442A99

#442a99 ≈ Dark Slate Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#442a99 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 26.67% red, 16.47% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 55.56% cyan, 72.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 254.05°, with 56.92% saturation and 38.24% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483d8b), ΔE 6.17.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0518

Complementary

  1. #442a99
  2. #7f992a

Split complementary

  1. #442a99
  2. #997c2a
  3. #48992a

Analogous

  1. #2a4899
  2. #442a99
  3. #7c2a99

Triadic

  1. #442a99
  2. #99442a
  3. #2a9944

Tetradic

  1. #442a99
  2. #992a7f
  3. #7f992a
  4. #2a9944

Square

  1. #442a99
  2. #992a48
  3. #7f992a
  4. #2a997c

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0921
  2. #291a5d
  3. #442a99
  4. #6444cc
  5. #9680dc

Shades

#442a99 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #442a99
  2. #3d268a
  3. #36227a
  4. #301d6b
  5. #29195c
  6. #22154d
  7. #1b113d
  8. #140d2e
  9. #0e081f
  10. #07040f
  11. #000000

Tints

#442a99 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #442a99
  2. #573fa3
  3. #6955ad
  4. #7c6ab8
  5. #8f7fc2
  6. #a295cc
  7. #b4aad6
  8. #c7bfe0
  9. #dad4eb
  10. #eceaf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#442a99 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #442a99
  2. #4a3397
  3. #503b94
  4. #564492
  5. #5c4c8f
  6. #62558d
  7. #685e8a
  8. #6e6688
  9. #746f85
  10. #7a7783
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #404040 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #42396f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00439c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003d97 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1f485e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0d3b9b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0e3698 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #323e7a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-442a99 {
  color: #442a99;
}
Background
.bg-442a99 {
  background-color: #442a99;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-442a99 {
  border: 2px solid #442a99;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #442a99;
  --color-primary-rgb: 68 42 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 57% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-442a99 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #442a99, #7c2a99);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-442a99 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(68 42 153 / 0.35);
}

#483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.17 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.28 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.52 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.74 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 6.76 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.87 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.10 #bbd566 Inverted #404040 Grayscale 

Dark Slate Blue
#442a99  rgb(68, 42, 153)  hsl(254, 57%, 38%)  Dark Slate Blue
#7f992a  rgb(127, 153, 42)  hsl(74, 57%, 38%)  Olive Drab
#99442a  rgb(153, 68, 42)  hsl(14, 57%, 38%)  Chestnut
#2a9944  rgb(42, 153, 68)  hsl(134, 57%, 38%)  Shamrock Green