#422481
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.8% 0.147 292.1), rgb(66, 36, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#422481 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422481 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 36, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.147 292.1) |
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 #422481 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422481 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #422481 text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #422481 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D2FF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9165FF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E42F2
oklch(55.6% 0.244 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B31D3
oklch(49.2% 0.227 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#572BAA
oklch(42.7% 0.188 292.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422481
oklch(35.8% 0.147 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#291A4F
oklch(27% 0.093 292.1)
#422481 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) | #003A84 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00367F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E3C4F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422481
#422481
oklch(35.8% 0.147 292.1)
- #3E4000
#3E4000
oklch(35.8% 0.079 111.8)
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 #422481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.083
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.086
Use #422481 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.