#421450
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.6% 0.111 317.3), rgb(66, 20, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#421450 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421450 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 20, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 60%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.111 317.3) |
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 #421450 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421450 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421450 text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #421450 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.072 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.131 317.3)
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Step 400
400
#D46EF4
oklch(70.7% 0.209 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#C737F0
oklch(63.1% 0.268 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#640A7C
oklch(37.6% 0.175 317.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421450
oklch(29.6% 0.111 317.3)
#421450 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) | #002652 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152B4F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #412030 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421450
#421450
oklch(29.6% 0.111 317.3)
- #133600
#133600
oklch(29.5% 0.09 137.1)
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 #421450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.028
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
Use #421450 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.