#422976
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.7% 0.126 294), rgb(66, 41, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#422976 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422976 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 41, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.126 294) |
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 #422976 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422976 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #422976 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #422976 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF4
oklch(70.8% 0.15 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#936BF0
oklch(63.2% 0.192 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F4EDF
oklch(55.7% 0.209 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B3DC1
oklch(49.1% 0.194 294)
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Step 800
800
#57349C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 294)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422976
oklch(35.7% 0.126 294)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#422976 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) | #003A78 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003774 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343B4B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422976
#422976
oklch(35.7% 0.126 294)
- #3C4000
#3C4000
oklch(35.6% 0.08 113.7)
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 #422976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.086
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.088
Use #422976 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.