#422A3E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(32.2% 0.048 332.7), rgb(66, 42, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#422A3E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422A3E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 42, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 22%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.048 332.7) |
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 #422A3E | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422A3E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422A3E text on white | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #422A3E text on black | 1.63:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4D1
oklch(81% 0.057 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38BB9
oklch(70.6% 0.092 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA8
oklch(63.2% 0.116 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5593
oklch(55.7% 0.126 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#87447D
oklch(49.1% 0.118 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3966
oklch(42.7% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#593153
oklch(37.7% 0.077 332.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#422A3E
oklch(32.2% 0.048 332.7)
#422A3E 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) | #2A303F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F333D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442B31 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422A3E
#422A3E
oklch(32.2% 0.048 332.7)
- #1F3A27
#1F3A27
oklch(32.1% 0.048 152.4)
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 #422A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
Use #422A3E 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.