#42082F
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(26.2% 0.097 344.8), rgb(66, 8, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#42082F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42082F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 8, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 78%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.097 344.8) |
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 #42082F | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42082F | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42082F text on white | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #42082F text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FEF2F8
oklch(97.2% 0.015 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1EF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 344.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.064 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.116 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED6ABB
oklch(70.7% 0.184 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#E333AA
oklch(63.1% 0.236 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#C80092
oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9007B
oklch(49% 0.209 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#740854
oklch(37.7% 0.154 344.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42082F
oklch(26.2% 0.097 344.8)
#42082F 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) | #101B30 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22252E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47071A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42082F
#42082F
oklch(26.2% 0.097 344.8)
- #002D1D
#002D1D
oklch(26.3% 0.056 163.6)
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 #42082F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.016
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.017
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
Use #42082F 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.