#422353
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32% 0.089 312.2), rgb(66, 35, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#422353 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422353 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 35, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.089 312.2) |
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 #422353 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422353 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422353 text on white | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #422353 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#C47EEB
oklch(70.8% 0.168 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#B457E5
oklch(63.1% 0.215 312)
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Step 600
600
#A033D2
oklch(55.5% 0.234 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8923B6
oklch(49.1% 0.217 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2194
oklch(42.7% 0.18 312)
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Step 900
900
#5A2376
oklch(37.8% 0.14 312)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422353
oklch(32% 0.089 312.2)
#422353 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) | #162F55 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203152 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402B37 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422353
#422353
oklch(32% 0.089 312.2)
- #213C00
#213C00
oklch(32.2% 0.089 132)
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 #422353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
Use #422353 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.