#422969
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.6% 0.108 298.6), rgb(66, 41, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#422969 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422969 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 41, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.108 298.6) |
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 #422969 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422969 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422969 text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #422969 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C7B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 298.5)
-
Step 400
400
#AB8DE6
oklch(70.6% 0.13 298.5)
-
Step 500
500
#986EDE
oklch(63% 0.166 298.9)
-
Step 600
600
#8353CC
oklch(55.5% 0.18 298.6)
-
Step 700
700
#6F43B1
oklch(49.1% 0.168 298.4)
-
Step 800
800
#5A388F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 298.3)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#422969
oklch(34.6% 0.108 298.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2B1E43
oklch(27.1% 0.068 298)
#422969 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) | #09376B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143668 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393644 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422969
#422969
oklch(34.6% 0.108 298.6)
- #363F00
#363F00
oklch(34.7% 0.081 118.4)
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 #422969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #422969 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.