#42103C
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.7% 0.097 333), rgb(66, 16, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#42103C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42103C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 16, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 61%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.097 333) |
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 #42103C | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42103C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42103C text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #42103C text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.064 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.113 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#E16FD1
oklch(70.7% 0.183 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#D53EC4
oklch(63.1% 0.233 333)
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Step 600
600
#BF00AF
oklch(55.5% 0.249 333)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1163
oklch(37.8% 0.153 333.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42103C
oklch(27.7% 0.097 333)
#42103C 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) | #0E203D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20283B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451424 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42103C
#42103C
oklch(27.7% 0.097 333)
- #003216
#003216
oklch(27.8% 0.072 152.8)
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 #42103C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.021
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
Use #42103C 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.