#421240
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.2% 0.097 329.5), rgb(66, 18, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#421240 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 329°. 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 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421240 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 18, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 57%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.097 329.5) |
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 #421240 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421240 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421240 text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #421240 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.116 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD70D7
oklch(70.6% 0.184 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#D140CC
oklch(63.1% 0.235 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1368
oklch(37.7% 0.154 329.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421240
oklch(28.2% 0.097 329.5)
#421240 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) | #0D2241 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F293F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451827 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421240
#421240
oklch(28.2% 0.097 329.5)
- #003412
#003412
oklch(28.4% 0.079 149.5)
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 #421240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.027
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
Use #421240 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.