#420D28
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(26.3% 0.086 353.5), rgb(66, 13, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#420D28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420D28 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 13, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 67%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.086 353.5) |
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 #420D28 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420D28 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420D28 text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #420D28 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC70A8
oklch(70.7% 0.164 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#E14193
oklch(63% 0.209 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC077D
oklch(55.5% 0.226 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0256
oklch(42.6% 0.175 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#731447
oklch(37.6% 0.136 353.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420D28
oklch(26.3% 0.086 353.5)
#420D28 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) | #161C29 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252627 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #480919 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420D28
#420D28
oklch(26.3% 0.086 353.5)
- #002D23
#002D23
oklch(26.5% 0.051 173.4)
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 #420D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.028
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
Use #420D28 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.