#422966
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.4% 0.104 299.9), rgb(66, 41, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#422966 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422966 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 41, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.104 299.9) |
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 #422966 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422966 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422966 text on white | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #422966 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EC
oklch(81% 0.077 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE3
oklch(70.8% 0.125 300)
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Step 500
500
#996FDA
oklch(63% 0.159 300)
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Step 600
600
#8455C8
oklch(55.6% 0.173 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7044AD
oklch(49.1% 0.162 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B398C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 299.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422966
oklch(34.4% 0.104 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#422966 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) | #0E3668 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173665 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3543 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422966
#422966
oklch(34.4% 0.104 299.9)
- #343F00
#343F00
oklch(34.5% 0.082 120.1)
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 #422966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
Use #422966 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.