What color is #422D4E?

#422D4E is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(66, 45, 78), and in HSL hsl(278, 27%, 24%).

Is #422D4E accessible as text?

On white, #422D4E has a contrast ratio of 12.23:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.72:1 (fails). For text placed on #422D4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #422D4E?

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

What colors go well with #422D4E?

#422D4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #394E2D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #422D4E below.

Is #422D4E good for buttons?

#422D4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #422D4E — black text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #422D4E the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #422D4E is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) 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.

#422D4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #422D4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #422D4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #422D4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #422D4E Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 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 #422D4E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 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 #422D4E Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2C2630 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 #422D4E Secondary #615966 Support #9C9088 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 #422D4E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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 #422D4E 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

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 45/100

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 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #422D4E

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People also use #422D4E with

Charcoal Onyx Army Green Gainsboro

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 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAD1E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4D2D4E — 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 #422D4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #422D4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 45 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.6% 0.062 312.5);
  --color-50: #F8F5FA;
  --color-100: #ECE5F0;
  --color-200: #D9CBE1;
  --color-300: #BCA6C9;
  --color-400: #9F83AF;
  --color-500: #816392;
  --color-600: #655072;
  --color-700: #4A3D52;
  --color-800: #322A37;
  --color-900: #201B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F8F5FA',
    100: '#ECE5F0',
    200: '#D9CBE1',
    300: '#BCA6C9',
    400: '#9F83AF',
    500: '#816392',
    600: '#655072',
    700: '#4A3D52',
    800: '#322A37',
    900: '#201B22',
  },
}

$base: #422D4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5FA;
$base-100: #ECE5F0;
$base-200: #D9CBE1;
$base-300: #BCA6C9;
$base-400: #9F83AF;
$base-500: #816392;
$base-600: #655072;
$base-700: #4A3D52;
$base-800: #322A37;
$base-900: #201B22;
$base-hover: #34243E;
$base-subtle: #C8B9D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#422D4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9CBE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCA6C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F83AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#816392",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#655072",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A3D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #422D4E

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