#422EB9
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(42.6% 0.204 279.8), rgb(66, 46, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#422EB9 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 46, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.204 279.8) |
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 #422EB9 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422EB9 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #422EB9 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #422EB9 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E93FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7673FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#614CFF
oklch(55.5% 0.251 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5235E6
oklch(49.2% 0.247 279.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#422EB9
oklch(42.6% 0.204 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#362D92
oklch(37.7% 0.159 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F1C56
oklch(27% 0.101 279.5)
#422EB9 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) | #004EBD | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043B6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005671 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422EB9
#422EB9
oklch(42.6% 0.204 279.8)
- #5A4F00
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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 #422EB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #422EB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.032
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
Use #422EB9 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.