#42152E
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.7% 0.077 348.9), rgb(66, 21, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#42152E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42152E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 21, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 52%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.077 348.9) |
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 #42152E | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42152E | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42152E text on white | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #42152E 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CA
oklch(81% 0.091 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E278AF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#D64F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.186 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#C12B86
oklch(55.6% 0.202 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#A61B71
oklch(49% 0.188 349)
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Step 800
800
#871B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 348.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42152E
oklch(27.7% 0.077 348.9)
#42152E 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) | #1A212F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27282D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47131F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42152E
#42152E
oklch(27.7% 0.077 348.9)
- #003123
#003123
oklch(27.8% 0.056 168)
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 #42152E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
Use #42152E 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.