#42142E
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.5% 0.079 348.5), rgb(66, 20, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#42142E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42142E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 20, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.079 348.5) |
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 #42142E | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42142E | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42142E text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #42142E 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348)
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Step 400
400
#E377B0
oklch(70.8% 0.148 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#D74D9C
oklch(63% 0.19 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#C22887
oklch(55.6% 0.206 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#A71772
oklch(49% 0.192 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#88185D
oklch(42.7% 0.159 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.124 349)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42142E
oklch(27.5% 0.079 348.5)
#42142E 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) | #1A202F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26282D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47121F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42142E
#42142E
oklch(27.5% 0.079 348.5)
- #003023
#003023
oklch(27.5% 0.055 169.2)
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 #42142E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
Use #42142E 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.