#422E68
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.5% 0.098 297), rgb(66, 46, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#422E68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422E68 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 46, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.098 297) |
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 #422E68 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422E68 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #422E68 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #422E68 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
#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
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#A890E1
oklch(70.6% 0.118 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9473D8
oklch(63.1% 0.15 297)
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Step 600
600
#7F59C6
oklch(55.6% 0.164 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C48AB
oklch(49.1% 0.153 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#583C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.125 297.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422E68
oklch(35.5% 0.098 297)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#422E68 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) | #17396A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3867 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393946 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422E68
#422E68
oklch(35.5% 0.098 297)
- #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 #422E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
Use #422E68 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.