#422056
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.7% 0.098 311.1), rgb(66, 32, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#422056 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422056 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 32, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.098 311.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #422056 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422056 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422056 text on white | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #422056 text on black | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9ABF8
oklch(80.9% 0.116 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C579F4
oklch(70.6% 0.186 311)
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Step 500
500
#B74EF0
oklch(63.1% 0.238 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#A223DE
oklch(55.5% 0.258 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B0DC1
oklch(49.1% 0.24 311)
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Step 800
800
#71159C
oklch(42.7% 0.199 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B1D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.155 310.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422056
oklch(31.7% 0.098 311.1)
#422056 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0E2E58 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3055 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402A37 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422056
#422056
oklch(31.7% 0.098 311.1)
- #223A00
#223A00
oklch(31.6% 0.086 130.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #422056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.075
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
Use #422056 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.