#422692
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.7% 0.165 287.5), rgb(66, 38, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#422692 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422692 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 38, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.165 287.5) |
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 #422692 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422692 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #422692 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #422692 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.163 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#876BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#753FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.261 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#6424E5
oklch(49% 0.256 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#5123B9
oklch(42.6% 0.212 287.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422692
oklch(37.7% 0.165 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#261855
oklch(26.9% 0.105 287.7)
#422692 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) | #003F95 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A90 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214359 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422692
#422692
oklch(37.7% 0.165 287.5)
- #464400
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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 #422692, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #422692.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
Use #422692 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.