#422D6C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.6% 0.106 296), rgb(66, 45, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#422D6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422D6C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 45, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.106 296) |
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 #422D6C | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422D6C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #422D6C text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #422D6C text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EF
oklch(81% 0.079 296)
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Step 400
400
#A88FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9371DF
oklch(63.1% 0.162 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F56CD
oklch(55.6% 0.177 296)
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Step 700
700
#6B46B1
oklch(49.1% 0.163 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#573A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.135 295.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422D6C
oklch(35.6% 0.106 296)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#422D6C 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) | #103A6E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17386B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383A48 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422D6C
#422D6C
oklch(35.6% 0.106 296)
- #3A4100
#3A4100
oklch(35.6% 0.082 116.4)
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 #422D6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
Use #422D6C 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.