#420E49
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.4% 0.112 322.7), rgb(66, 14, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#420E49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420E49 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 14, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.112 322.7) |
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 #420E49 | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420E49 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420E49 text on white | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #420E49 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.074 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.132 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC6AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.211 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#D02EE5
oklch(63.1% 0.27 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0276
oklch(37.7% 0.177 322.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420E49
oklch(28.4% 0.112 322.7)
#420E49 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) | #00224B | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172848 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43192A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420E49
#420E49
oklch(28.4% 0.112 322.7)
- #003501
#003501
oklch(28.5% 0.096 142.8)
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 #420E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.019
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
Use #420E49 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.