#422870
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35% 0.119 296.4), rgb(66, 40, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#422870 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422870 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 40, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.119 296.4) |
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 #422870 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422870 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422870 text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #422870 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#966CE9
oklch(63.2% 0.182 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#824FD7
oklch(55.6% 0.199 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E3FBB
oklch(49.2% 0.185 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#593597
oklch(42.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422870
oklch(35% 0.119 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#422870 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) | #003872 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04366E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373848 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422870
#422870
oklch(35% 0.119 296.4)
- #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 #422870, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.085
Use #422870 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.