What color is #422652?

#422652 is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(66, 38, 82), and in HSL hsl(278, 37%, 24%).

Is #422652 accessible as text?

On white, #422652 has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.63:1 (fails). For text placed on #422652, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #422652?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #422652?

#422652 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #375427. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #422652 below.

Is #422652 good for buttons?

#422652 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #422652 — black text only reaches 1.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #422652 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #422652 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#422652 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #422652

Not just a swatch — here's how #422652 works with other colors. Named schemes with #422652 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #422652 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Russian Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #422652 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Russian Violet sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #422652 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 Surface #F3EDE3

Russian Violet carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #422652 Secondary #5F5565 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Russian Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Russian Violet carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #422652 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Russian Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #422652 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #422652

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People also use #422652 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBCEE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #522754 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #422652 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #422652;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 38 82;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.5% 0.082 312.0);
  --color-50: #F8F4FA;
  --color-100: #EDE3F3;
  --color-200: #DAC7E5;
  --color-300: #BEA0CF;
  --color-400: #A17AB8;
  --color-500: #835A9B;
  --color-600: #674A78;
  --color-700: #4B3856;
  --color-800: #332839;
  --color-900: #201A24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F8F4FA',
    100: '#EDE3F3',
    200: '#DAC7E5',
    300: '#BEA0CF',
    400: '#A17AB8',
    500: '#835A9B',
    600: '#674A78',
    700: '#4B3856',
    800: '#332839',
    900: '#201A24',
  },
}

$base: #422652;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FA;
$base-100: #EDE3F3;
$base-200: #DAC7E5;
$base-300: #BEA0CF;
$base-400: #A17AB8;
$base-500: #835A9B;
$base-600: #674A78;
$base-700: #4B3856;
$base-800: #332839;
$base-900: #201A24;
$base-hover: #361F43;
$base-subtle: #C9B5D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#422652",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAC7E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEA0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A17AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#835A9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#674A78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B3856",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}