#422B86
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.3% 0.144 289.1), rgb(66, 43, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#422B86 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422B86 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 43, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.144 289.1) |
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 #422B86 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422B86 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #422B86 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #422B86 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7747F3
oklch(55.6% 0.24 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6536D3
oklch(49.1% 0.223 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#522FAB
oklch(42.8% 0.185 289)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422B86
oklch(37.3% 0.144 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#271B4F
oklch(27% 0.091 289.5)
#422B86 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) | #003E89 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A84 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4154 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422B86
#422B86
oklch(37.3% 0.144 289.1)
- #444400
#444400
oklch(37.4% 0.082 109.8)
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 #422B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
Use #422B86 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.