#420F49
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.5% 0.11 322.6), rgb(66, 15, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#420F49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #420F49 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 15, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.11 322.6) |
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 #420F49 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #420F49 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #420F49 text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #420F49 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
#F1CAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.073 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.132 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB6BEB
oklch(70.7% 0.209 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF31E4
oklch(63% 0.267 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#690576
oklch(37.7% 0.175 322.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#420F49
oklch(28.5% 0.11 322.6)
#420F49 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) | #00234B | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182848 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43192B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #420F49
#420F49
oklch(28.5% 0.11 322.6)
- #003500
#003500
oklch(28.5% 0.097 142.5)
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 #420F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.019
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.020
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
Use #420F49 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.