#422255
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32% 0.093 311.2), rgb(66, 34, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#422255 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422255 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 34, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.093 311.2) |
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 #422255 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422255 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422255 text on white | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #422255 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF8
oklch(88.4% 0.062 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF5
oklch(80.9% 0.111 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#C47CF0
oklch(70.7% 0.177 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B553EB
oklch(63.1% 0.226 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A02DD9
oklch(55.6% 0.245 311)
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Step 700
700
#891BBC
oklch(49% 0.228 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F1C98
oklch(42.6% 0.189 311)
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Step 900
900
#5A2079
oklch(37.6% 0.147 311.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422255
oklch(32% 0.093 311.2)
#422255 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) | #132E57 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3154 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402B38 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422255
#422255
oklch(32% 0.093 311.2)
- #223B00
#223B00
oklch(31.9% 0.087 131.1)
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 #422255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.078
Use #422255 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.