#420B2F
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.5% 0.093 345.3), rgb(66, 11, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#420B2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420B2F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 11, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 71%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.093 345.3) |
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 #420B2F | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420B2F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420B2F text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #420B2F 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 345)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.111 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB6DB9
oklch(70.8% 0.177 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#E03AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.225 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#C90091
oklch(55.7% 0.236 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#730F53
oklch(37.8% 0.148 345.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420B2F
oklch(26.5% 0.093 345.3)
#420B2F 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) | #121C30 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23252E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470A1B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420B2F
#420B2F
oklch(26.5% 0.093 345.3)
- #002D1E
#002D1E
oklch(26.3% 0.055 165.1)
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 #420B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.020
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
Use #420B2F 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.