#422665
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.8% 0.107 301.4), rgb(66, 38, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#422665 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422665 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 38, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.107 301.4) |
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 #422665 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422665 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422665 text on white | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #422665 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE4
oklch(70.7% 0.13 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C6DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8752C9
oklch(55.6% 0.179 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7342AE
oklch(49.2% 0.166 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D378D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 301.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422665
oklch(33.8% 0.107 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#422665 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) | #073467 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143464 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3341 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422665
#422665
oklch(33.8% 0.107 301.4)
- #313D00
#313D00
oklch(33.7% 0.081 121.2)
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 #422665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
Use #422665 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.