#422351
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.9% 0.086 313.6), rgb(66, 35, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#422351 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422351 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 35, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 40%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.086 313.6) |
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 #422351 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422351 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422351 text on white | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #422351 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADEF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C47EE7
oklch(70.6% 0.164 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#B558E0
oklch(63.1% 0.209 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#A136CE
oklch(55.7% 0.227 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8926B2
oklch(49% 0.211 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#702390
oklch(42.8% 0.174 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2473
oklch(37.7% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422351
oklch(31.9% 0.086 313.6)
#422351 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) | #182E53 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223150 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #412A36 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422351
#422351
oklch(31.9% 0.086 313.6)
- #1F3B04
#1F3B04
oklch(31.8% 0.086 133.5)
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 #422351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
Use #422351 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.