#42052D
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.8% 0.1 346.4), rgb(66, 5, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#42052D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42052D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 5, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.1 346.4) |
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 #42052D | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42052D | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42052D text on white | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #42052D text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.118 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#F067B8
oklch(70.7% 0.189 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#E62CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.242 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#C9008F
oklch(55.6% 0.235 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#760252
oklch(37.7% 0.158 346.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42052D
oklch(25.8% 0.1 346.4)
#42052D 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) | #0E1A2E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21242C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470318 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42052D
#42052D
oklch(25.8% 0.1 346.4)
- #002B1E
#002B1E
oklch(25.7% 0.052 167.5)
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 #42052D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.012
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
Use #42052D 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.