What color is #422B47?

#422B47 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(66, 43, 71), and in HSL hsl(289, 25%, 22%).

Is #422B47 accessible as text?

On white, #422B47 has a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.67:1 (fails). For text placed on #422B47, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #422B47?

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

What colors go well with #422B47?

#422B47 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2F462A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #422B47 below.

Is #422B47 good for buttons?

#422B47 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #422B47 — black text only reaches 1.67:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #422B47 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #422B47 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#422B47 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #422B47

Not just a swatch — here's how #422B47 works with other colors. Named schemes with #422B47 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #422B47 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Onyx 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 #422B47 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Onyx 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 #422B47 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2D262F Surface #F3EDE3

Onyx 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 #422B47 Secondary #605761 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Onyx 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 Onyx carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #422B47 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #422B47 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #422B47

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #422B47 with

Charcoal Onyx Brunswick Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCD0DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #462A42 — 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 #422B47 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #422B47;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 43 71;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.9% 0.057 320.3);
  --color-50: #F9F5F9;
  --color-100: #EEE5F0;
  --color-200: #DDCCE0;
  --color-300: #C2A7C8;
  --color-400: #A684AE;
  --color-500: #886490;
  --color-600: #6B5170;
  --color-700: #4E3D51;
  --color-800: #342A36;
  --color-900: #211B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F9F5F9',
    100: '#EEE5F0',
    200: '#DDCCE0',
    300: '#C2A7C8',
    400: '#A684AE',
    500: '#886490',
    600: '#6B5170',
    700: '#4E3D51',
    800: '#342A36',
    900: '#211B22',
  },
}

$base: #422B47;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F9;
$base-100: #EEE5F0;
$base-200: #DDCCE0;
$base-300: #C2A7C8;
$base-400: #A684AE;
$base-500: #886490;
$base-600: #6B5170;
$base-700: #4E3D51;
$base-800: #342A36;
$base-900: #211B22;
$base-hover: #342238;
$base-subtle: #CBB8CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#422B47",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDCCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2A7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A684AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#886490",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5170",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E3D51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342A36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}