#422569
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34% 0.114 300), rgb(66, 37, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#422569 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422569 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 37, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.114 300) |
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 #422569 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422569 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422569 text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #422569 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BE9
oklch(70.6% 0.138 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B6BE2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 300)
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Step 600
600
#874FD0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#723FB4
oklch(49.1% 0.177 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3592
oklch(42.7% 0.147 300)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422569
oklch(34% 0.114 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C44
oklch(26.9% 0.073 300)
#422569 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) | #00346B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C3467 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3443 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422569
#422569
oklch(34% 0.114 300)
- #333D00
#333D00
oklch(33.9% 0.08 119.5)
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 #422569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.085
Use #422569 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.