#42073D
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(26.9% 0.109 332.1), rgb(66, 7, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#42073D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42073D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 7, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 81%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.109 332.1) |
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 #42073D | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42073D | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42073D text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #42073D 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.072 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A1E6
oklch(81% 0.13 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#E766D9
oklch(70.7% 0.207 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC26CE
oklch(63% 0.265 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B2
oklch(55.7% 0.251 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42073D
oklch(26.9% 0.109 332.1)
#42073D 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) | #031D3E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B253C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450F22 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42073D
#42073D
oklch(26.9% 0.109 332.1)
- #002F14
#002F14
oklch(26.7% 0.07 152.5)
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 #42073D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.008
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.025
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
Use #42073D 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.