#420243
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.9% 0.121 327.6), rgb(66, 2, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#420243 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420243 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 2, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.121 327.6) |
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 #420243 | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420243 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420243 text on white | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #420243 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F8
oklch(93.7% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.079 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#F29EF0
oklch(80.9% 0.144 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#E760E8
oklch(70.7% 0.228 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD00E0
oklch(63.2% 0.291 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420243
oklch(26.9% 0.121 327.6)
#420243 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) | #001D45 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152542 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440E24 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420243
#420243
oklch(26.9% 0.121 327.6)
- #00300C
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
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 #420243, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #420243.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.030
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
Use #420243 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.