#422E67
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.4% 0.097 297.4), rgb(66, 46, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#422E67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422E67 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 46, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.097 297.4) |
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 #422E67 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422E67 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #422E67 text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #422E67 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
#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
#C5B7EA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A990E0
oklch(70.7% 0.117 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9473D7
oklch(63.1% 0.148 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8059C4
oklch(55.6% 0.161 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C48A9
oklch(49% 0.15 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#583C89
oklch(42.7% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422E67
oklch(35.4% 0.097 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#422E67 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) | #183969 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3866 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3945 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422E67
#422E67
oklch(35.4% 0.097 297.4)
- #394100
#394100
oklch(35.5% 0.082 117.3)
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 #422E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.083
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.084
Use #422E67 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.