#422249
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.2% 0.078 320.2), rgb(66, 34, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#422249 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 320°. 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 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422249 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 34, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.078 320.2) |
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 #422249 | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422249 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422249 text on white | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #422249 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C980D9
oklch(70.7% 0.147 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA5BCE
oklch(63% 0.189 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#A53CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.205 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D2DA1
oklch(49% 0.19 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#732783
oklch(42.7% 0.158 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2669
oklch(37.7% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422249
oklch(31.2% 0.078 320.2)
#422249 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) | #1C2C4A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253048 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422732 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422249
#422249
oklch(31.2% 0.078 320.2)
- #183A11
#183A11
oklch(31.2% 0.078 140.4)
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 #422249, 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 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
Use #422249 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.