#420B4A
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.2% 0.116 322.2), rgb(66, 11, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#420B4A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420B4A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 11, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 74%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.116 322.2) |
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 #420B4A | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420B4A | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420B4A text on white | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #420B4A text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FA
oklch(93.7% 0.039 322)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.137 322)
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Step 400
400
#DE67F0
oklch(70.8% 0.22 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#D224EA
oklch(63.1% 0.281 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B500CB
oklch(55.7% 0.264 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420B4A
oklch(28.2% 0.116 322.2)
#420B4A 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) | #00224C | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152849 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43182A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420B4A
#420B4A
oklch(28.2% 0.116 322.2)
- #013400
#013400
oklch(28.2% 0.095 142.2)
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 #420B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.017
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.018
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
Use #420B4A 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.