#422E72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.2% 0.112 293.6), rgb(66, 46, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#422E72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422E72 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 46, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.112 293.6) |
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 #422E72 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422E72 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #422E72 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #422E72 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F3
oklch(81% 0.085 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEC
oklch(70.7% 0.134 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#9070E6
oklch(63.1% 0.172 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C55D4
oklch(55.7% 0.187 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6944B8
oklch(49.1% 0.174 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#553995
oklch(42.7% 0.144 293.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422E72
oklch(36.2% 0.112 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#422E72 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) | #093B74 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #103A70 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353D4B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422E72
#422E72
oklch(36.2% 0.112 293.6)
- #3E4200
#3E4200
oklch(36.3% 0.081 113.6)
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 #422E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.087
Use #422E72 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.