#42226C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.7% 0.123 299.6), rgb(66, 34, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#42226C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42226C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 34, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.123 299.6) |
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 #42226C | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42226C | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42226C text on white | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #42226C text on black | 1.67:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F4
oklch(81% 0.091 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF89EE
oklch(70.6% 0.148 300)
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Step 500
500
#9C68E9
oklch(63.1% 0.189 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#884BD7
oklch(55.7% 0.205 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#733BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3297
oklch(42.8% 0.158 299.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42226C
oklch(33.7% 0.123 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#42226C 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) | #00336E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00336A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393343 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42226C
#42226C
oklch(33.7% 0.123 299.6)
- #333D00
#333D00
oklch(33.9% 0.08 119.5)
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 #42226C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.049
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
Use #42226C 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.