#421048
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.5% 0.108 323.2), rgb(66, 16, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#421048 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.108 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 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421048 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 16, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 64%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.108 323.2) |
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 #421048 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421048 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421048 text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #421048 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.072 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9A4F0
oklch(81% 0.128 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB6CE8
oklch(70.7% 0.204 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF34E1
oklch(63.1% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#690874
oklch(37.7% 0.171 323.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421048
oklch(28.5% 0.108 323.2)
#421048 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) | #02234A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192947 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431A2A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421048
#421048
oklch(28.5% 0.108 323.2)
- #003502
#003502
oklch(28.5% 0.095 143.1)
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 #421048, 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 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
Use #421048 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.