#422455
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.4% 0.09 310.6), rgb(66, 36, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#422455 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422455 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 36, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 40%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.09 310.6) |
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 #422455 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422455 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422455 text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #422455 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.138 311)
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Step 600
600
#8F56B3
oklch(55.7% 0.149 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#79459A
oklch(49% 0.14 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#633A7D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 310.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422455
oklch(32.4% 0.09 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#422455 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) | #163057 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203254 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402C38 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422455
#422455
oklch(32.4% 0.09 310.6)
- #233C00
#233C00
oklch(32.3% 0.088 130.9)
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 #422455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
Use #422455 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.