#42154A
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.3% 0.103 321.3), rgb(66, 21, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#42154A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 321°. 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 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42154A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 21, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.103 321.3) |
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 #42154A | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42154A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42154A text on white | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #42154A text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.068 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5A6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.122 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#D671E8
oklch(70.7% 0.194 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#C93FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.249 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#B400CD
oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#661274
oklch(37.8% 0.163 321.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42154A
oklch(29.3% 0.103 321.3)
#42154A 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) | #07254C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2A49 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431E2D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42154A
#42154A
oklch(29.3% 0.103 321.3)
- #053700
#053700
oklch(29.3% 0.097 141.3)
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 #42154A, 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 0.029
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
Use #42154A 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.