#422E65
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.3% 0.094 298.2), rgb(66, 46, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#422E65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422E65 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 46, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.094 298.2) |
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 #422E65 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422E65 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #422E65 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #422E65 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A991DD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 298)
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Step 500
500
#9574D4
oklch(63.2% 0.143 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#805AC1
oklch(55.6% 0.156 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C49A7
oklch(49% 0.146 298)
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Step 800
800
#583D87
oklch(42.7% 0.12 298)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422E65
oklch(35.3% 0.094 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#422E65 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) | #1A3967 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3864 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3945 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422E65
#422E65
oklch(35.3% 0.094 298.2)
- #384100
#384100
oklch(35.5% 0.083 118.2)
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 #422E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
Use #422E65 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.