#422677
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.3% 0.131 294.6), rgb(66, 38, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#422677 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422677 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 38, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.131 294.6) |
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 #422677 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422677 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422677 text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #422677 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FA
oklch(80.8% 0.099 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF8
oklch(70.7% 0.158 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9568F4
oklch(63.1% 0.201 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#804AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.219 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D39C5
oklch(49.1% 0.204 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#58319F
oklch(42.6% 0.168 294.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422677
oklch(35.3% 0.131 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#422677 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) | #00387A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003675 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34394B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422677
#422677
oklch(35.3% 0.131 294.6)
- #3B3F00
#3B3F00
oklch(35.2% 0.079 113.8)
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 #422677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.084
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.089
Use #422677 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.