#420D40
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.7% 0.105 329.6), rgb(66, 13, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#420D40 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420D40 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 13, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 67%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.105 329.6) |
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 #420D40 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420D40 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420D40 text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #420D40 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.069 330)
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Step 300
300
#EDA3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.123 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#E26BDB
oklch(70.8% 0.198 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#D634D1
oklch(63.1% 0.253 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D086A
oklch(37.7% 0.165 329.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420D40
oklch(27.7% 0.105 329.6)
#420D40 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) | #072041 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C273F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451425 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420D40
#420D40
oklch(27.7% 0.105 329.6)
- #003211
#003211
oklch(27.7% 0.077 149.4)
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 #420D40, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #420D40.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.022
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
Use #420D40 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.