#420636
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.4% 0.105 338), rgb(66, 6, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#420636 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420636 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 6, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 83%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.105 338) |
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 #420636 | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420636 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420636 text on white | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #420636 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A1DC
oklch(81% 0.124 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB66CB
oklch(70.6% 0.199 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#E129BD
oklch(63.1% 0.254 338)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420636
oklch(26.4% 0.105 338)
#420636 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) | #091C37 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2535 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46091E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420636
#420636
oklch(26.4% 0.105 338)
- #002E19
#002E19
oklch(26.5% 0.062 157.8)
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 #420636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.012
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.021
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
Use #420636 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.