#422357
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.3% 0.094 309.7), rgb(66, 35, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#422357 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422357 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 35, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 43%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.094 309.7) |
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 #422357 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422357 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422357 text on white | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #422357 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEF9
oklch(88.4% 0.063 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF7
oklch(81% 0.111 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#C27DF3
oklch(70.8% 0.178 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#B254EE
oklch(63.1% 0.227 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E2DDC
oklch(55.5% 0.248 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#871CBF
oklch(49.1% 0.23 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E1C9A
oklch(42.6% 0.19 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#59207B
oklch(37.7% 0.149 309.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422357
oklch(32.3% 0.094 309.7)
#422357 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) | #132F59 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3156 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2C39 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422357
#422357
oklch(32.3% 0.094 309.7)
- #253C00
#253C00
oklch(32.5% 0.087 129.6)
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 #422357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #422357 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.