#420E47
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.2% 0.11 324.1), rgb(66, 14, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#420E47 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420E47 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 14, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.11 324.1) |
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 #420E47 | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420E47 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420E47 text on white | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #420E47 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.071 324.7)
-
Step 300
300
#EAA3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.13 324)
-
Step 400
400
#DD6AE8
oklch(70.7% 0.208 324.1)
-
Step 500
500
#D130E1
oklch(63.1% 0.266 323.9)
-
Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
-
Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
-
Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
-
Step 900
900
#6A0473
oklch(37.6% 0.173 324.1)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#420E47
oklch(28.2% 0.11 324.1)
#420E47 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) | #002249 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192846 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431829 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420E47
#420E47
oklch(28.2% 0.11 324.1)
- #003405
#003405
oklch(28.2% 0.091 144.1)
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 #420E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.018
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
Use #420E47 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.