#420E3B
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.4% 0.099 333.9), rgb(66, 14, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#420E3B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420E3B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 14, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.099 333.9) |
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 #420E3B | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420E3B | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420E3B text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #420E3B text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.065 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA4E0
oklch(81% 0.117 334)
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Step 400
400
#E36DD0
oklch(70.7% 0.187 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#D83AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.238 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A20092
oklch(49% 0.219 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E0E63
oklch(37.7% 0.156 333.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420E3B
oklch(27.4% 0.099 333.9)
#420E3B 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) | #0D1F3C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F273A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451223 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420E3B
#420E3B
oklch(27.4% 0.099 333.9)
- #003117
#003117
oklch(27.5% 0.069 154.1)
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 #420E3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.019
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.021
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
Use #420E3B 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.