#422DBD
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(42.8% 0.21 279.4), rgb(66, 45, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#422DBD is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422DBD |
| RGB | rgb(66, 45, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.21 279.4) |
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 #422DBD | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422DBD | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #422DBD text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #422DBD text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E93FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7573FF
oklch(63% 0.202 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#604DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.25 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5132EA
oklch(49.2% 0.254 279.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#422DBD
oklch(42.8% 0.21 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#362C95
oklch(37.8% 0.164 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F1B57
oklch(26.9% 0.104 279.7)
#422DBD 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) | #004FC1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0044BA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005774 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422DBD
#422DBD
oklch(42.8% 0.21 279.4)
- #5B5000
#5B5000
oklch(42.9% 0.089 100.2)
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 #422DBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #422DBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.027
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.042
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.055
Use #422DBD 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.