#421146
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.5% 0.105 324.7), rgb(66, 17, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#421146 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421146 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 17, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 61%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.105 324.7) |
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 #421146 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421146 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421146 text on white | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #421146 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A4ED
oklch(80.8% 0.125 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB6EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.198 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF39DC
oklch(63.1% 0.253 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#690D70
oklch(37.7% 0.165 324.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421146
oklch(28.5% 0.105 324.7)
#421146 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) | #052348 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2945 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44192A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421146
#421146
oklch(28.5% 0.105 324.7)
- #003507
#003507
oklch(28.6% 0.091 144.7)
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 #421146, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #421146.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.021
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
Use #421146 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.