#422365
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.3% 0.112 302.3), rgb(66, 35, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#422365 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422365 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 35, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.112 302.3) |
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 #422365 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422365 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422365 text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #422365 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE6
oklch(70.8% 0.135 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E6BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.171 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A4FCC
oklch(55.7% 0.187 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#753FB0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F358F
oklch(42.8% 0.144 302.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422365
oklch(33.3% 0.112 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#422365 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) | #003267 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F3364 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3140 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422365
#422365
oklch(33.3% 0.112 302.3)
- #2F3C00
#2F3C00
oklch(33.2% 0.081 122.2)
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 #422365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #422365 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.