#422F3F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.3% 0.038 331.9), rgb(66, 47, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#422F3F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422F3F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 47, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 17%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.038 331.9) |
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 #422F3F | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422F3F | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422F3F text on white | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #422F3F text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.029 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#B297AD
oklch(70.7% 0.044 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D99
oklch(63.1% 0.057 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6684
oklch(55.7% 0.063 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#755470
oklch(49.1% 0.06 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F455B
oklch(42.7% 0.049 331.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422F3F
oklch(33.3% 0.038 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#422F3F 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) | #2F3340 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33363E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443035 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422F3F
#422F3F
oklch(33.3% 0.038 331.9)
- #273C2D
#273C2D
oklch(33.3% 0.038 153)
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 #422F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.078
Use #422F3F 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.