#422D67
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.2% 0.098 297.9), rgb(66, 45, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#422D67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422D67 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 45, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.098 297.9) |
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 #422D67 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422D67 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #422D67 text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #422D67 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A990E1
oklch(70.7% 0.118 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9572D8
oklch(63% 0.151 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8058C5
oklch(55.5% 0.164 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D48AA
oklch(49.2% 0.151 298)
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Step 800
800
#583B8A
oklch(42.6% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422D67
oklch(35.2% 0.098 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#422D67 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) | #163969 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3866 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3845 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422D67
#422D67
oklch(35.2% 0.098 297.9)
- #384000
#384000
oklch(35.2% 0.081 117.4)
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 #422D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
Use #422D67 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.