#420728
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.7% 0.094 351.9), rgb(66, 7, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#420728 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420728 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 7, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 81%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.094 351.9) |
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 #420728 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420728 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420728 text on white | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #420728 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.062 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A2C8
oklch(80.8% 0.112 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#F06AAC
oklch(70.6% 0.179 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#E73498
oklch(63.1% 0.228 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC0081
oklch(55.5% 0.23 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0059
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#76094A
oklch(37.7% 0.149 351.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420728
oklch(25.7% 0.094 351.9)
#420728 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) | #121929 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232427 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #480316 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420728
#420728
oklch(25.7% 0.094 351.9)
- #002B20
#002B20
oklch(25.7% 0.05 170.9)
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 #420728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.019
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
Use #420728 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.