#422885
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.8% 0.147 290.1), rgb(66, 40, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#422885 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422885 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 40, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.147 290.1) |
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 #422885 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422885 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #422885 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #422885 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A44F4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6733D5
oklch(49.1% 0.228 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#542DAC
oklch(42.8% 0.188 290.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422885
oklch(36.8% 0.147 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#281A50
oklch(27% 0.094 290.6)
#422885 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) | #003D88 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003983 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3F53 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422885
#422885
oklch(36.8% 0.147 290.1)
- #424200
#424200
oklch(36.7% 0.08 109.8)
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 #422885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #422885 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.