#421541
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.7% 0.093 328.6), rgb(66, 21, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#421541 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421541 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 21, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 52%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.093 328.6) |
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 #421541 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421541 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421541 text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #421541 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.11 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA73D7
oklch(70.7% 0.177 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE46CB
oklch(63.1% 0.225 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#B915B8
oklch(55.6% 0.245 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#810A80
oklch(42.6% 0.189 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#681767
oklch(37.6% 0.148 328.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421541
oklch(28.7% 0.093 328.6)
#421541 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) | #102442 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202A40 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441A28 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421541
#421541
oklch(28.7% 0.093 328.6)
- #003511
#003511
oklch(28.7% 0.082 148.7)
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 #421541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.030
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
Use #421541 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.