#422145
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.8% 0.075 324.1), rgb(66, 33, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#422145 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422145 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 33, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.075 324.1) |
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 #422145 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422145 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422145 text on white | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #422145 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC80D2
oklch(70.8% 0.142 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD5CC6
oklch(63.1% 0.181 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A83DB3
oklch(55.6% 0.198 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#902E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.184 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#75287D
oklch(42.7% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2664
oklch(37.7% 0.119 324.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422145
oklch(30.8% 0.075 324.1)
#422145 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) | #1D2B46 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262F44 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43252F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422145
#422145
oklch(30.8% 0.075 324.1)
- #143915
#143915
oklch(30.8% 0.074 144)
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 #422145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #422145 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.