#421547
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.1% 0.1 323.6), rgb(66, 21, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#421547 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421547 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 21, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.1 323.6) |
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 #421547 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421547 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421547 text on white | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #421547 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6A6EC
oklch(80.8% 0.118 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D772E2
oklch(70.7% 0.187 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB42DA
oklch(63.2% 0.241 323.6)
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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
#67146F
oklch(37.7% 0.157 324.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421547
oklch(29.1% 0.1 323.6)
#421547 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) | #0B2549 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2A46 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431D2B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421547
#421547
oklch(29.1% 0.1 323.6)
- #003704
#003704
oklch(29.2% 0.096 143.7)
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 #421547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.027
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
Use #421547 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.