#422D6F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.8% 0.11 294.9), rgb(66, 45, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#422D6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422D6F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 45, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.11 294.9) |
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 #422D6F | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422D6F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #422D6F text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #422D6F text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F1
oklch(81% 0.082 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A78FEA
oklch(70.8% 0.132 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9270E3
oklch(63.1% 0.168 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E55D1
oklch(55.6% 0.183 295)
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Step 700
700
#6A44B5
oklch(49% 0.171 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#563992
oklch(42.6% 0.14 294.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422D6F
oklch(35.8% 0.11 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#422D6F 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) | #0B3A71 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13396E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373B49 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422D6F
#422D6F
oklch(35.8% 0.11 294.9)
- #3C4100
#3C4100
oklch(35.8% 0.081 114.6)
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 #422D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
Use #422D6F 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.