#421645
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.1% 0.096 325.1), rgb(66, 22, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#421645 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421645 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 22, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.096 325.1) |
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 #421645 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421645 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421645 text on white | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #421645 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.113 325)
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Step 400
400
#D773DE
oklch(70.6% 0.182 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB45D4
oklch(63.1% 0.232 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B612C1
oklch(55.6% 0.252 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F0887
oklch(42.7% 0.194 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#66176C
oklch(37.6% 0.151 324.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421645
oklch(29.1% 0.096 325.1)
#421645 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) | #0E2546 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2A44 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441D2B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421645
#421645
oklch(29.1% 0.096 325.1)
- #003609
#003609
oklch(28.9% 0.09 145.3)
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 #421645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.029
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
Use #421645 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.