#422770
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.9% 0.121 296.7), rgb(66, 39, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#422770 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422770 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 39, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.121 296.7) |
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 #422770 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422770 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422770 text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #422770 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F5
oklch(81% 0.091 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BEF
oklch(70.6% 0.145 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#976BEA
oklch(63.2% 0.185 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#824ED8
oklch(55.5% 0.201 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F3EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.186 297)
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Step 800
800
#5A3498
oklch(42.7% 0.156 296.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422770
oklch(34.9% 0.121 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#422770 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) | #003772 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02366E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373747 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422770
#422770
oklch(34.9% 0.121 296.7)
- #383F00
#383F00
oklch(34.9% 0.08 116.6)
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 #422770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.085
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.086
Use #422770 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.