#422774
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.2% 0.126 295.3), rgb(66, 39, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#422774 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422774 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 39, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.126 295.3) |
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 #422774 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422774 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422774 text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #422774 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F8
oklch(81% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A98BF4
oklch(70.8% 0.151 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#956AEF
oklch(63.1% 0.192 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#814CDE
oklch(55.6% 0.211 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D3CC0
oklch(49% 0.195 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#59339C
oklch(42.8% 0.162 295.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422774
oklch(35.2% 0.126 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#422774 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) | #003876 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003672 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353949 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422774
#422774
oklch(35.2% 0.126 295.3)
- #3A3F00
#3A3F00
oklch(35.1% 0.079 114.7)
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 #422774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.087
Use #422774 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.