#422159
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.1% 0.1 309), rgb(66, 33, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#422159 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422159 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 33, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 46%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.1 309) |
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 #422159 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422159 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422159 text on white | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #422159 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 309)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFB
oklch(80.9% 0.119 309)
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Step 400
400
#C37AF9
oklch(70.8% 0.19 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#B44EF5
oklch(63.1% 0.242 309)
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Step 600
600
#A021E4
oklch(55.6% 0.264 309)
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Step 700
700
#8909C6
oklch(49.1% 0.245 309)
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Step 800
800
#6F13A0
oklch(42.7% 0.203 309)
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Step 900
900
#5A1C7F
oklch(37.7% 0.158 309.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422159
oklch(32.1% 0.1 309)
#422159 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) | #0C2F5B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3158 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2B39 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422159
#422159
oklch(32.1% 0.1 309)
- #253B00
#253B00
oklch(32.2% 0.085 129.2)
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 #422159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
Use #422159 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.