#421247
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.7% 0.104 323.8), rgb(66, 18, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#421247 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421247 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 18, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.104 323.8) |
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 #421247 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421247 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421247 text on white | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #421247 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
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.123 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA6EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.198 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE3ADD
oklch(63.1% 0.253 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#680E71
oklch(37.6% 0.164 323.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421247
oklch(28.7% 0.104 323.8)
#421247 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) | #062449 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2946 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431B2A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421247
#421247
oklch(28.7% 0.104 323.8)
- #003504
#003504
oklch(28.5% 0.093 143.8)
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 #421247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.022
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.022
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
Use #421247 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.