#42032B
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.4% 0.101 348), rgb(66, 3, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#42032B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42032B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 3, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 91%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.101 348) |
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 #42032B | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42032B | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42032B text on white | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #42032B text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 348)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.067 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.12 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#F265B5
oklch(70.6% 0.192 348)
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Step 500
500
#E927A3
oklch(63.1% 0.245 348)
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Step 600
600
#CA008B
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#770050
oklch(37.7% 0.158 347.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42032B
oklch(25.4% 0.101 348)
#42032B 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) | #0E182C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21232A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #480016 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42032B
#42032B
oklch(25.4% 0.101 348)
- #002A1E
#002A1E
oklch(25.3% 0.051 168.8)
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 #42032B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.010
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.021
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
Use #42032B 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.