#420025
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.8% 0.102 353.4), rgb(66, 0, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#420025 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420025 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 0, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.102 353.4) |
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 #420025 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420025 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420025 text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #420025 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.068 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#FE9FC7
oklch(80.9% 0.122 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#F763AA
oklch(70.7% 0.194 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#EF1E95
oklch(63.2% 0.248 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD007E
oklch(55.6% 0.229 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#790048
oklch(37.7% 0.156 353.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420025
oklch(24.8% 0.102 353.4)
#420025 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) | #0E1626 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222224 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #480012 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420025
#420025
oklch(24.8% 0.102 353.4)
- #00281F
#00281F
oklch(24.7% 0.047 173.7)
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 #420025, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.016
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
Use #420025 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.