#42165B
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(30.7% 0.12 310.4), rgb(66, 22, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#42165B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42165B |
| RGB | rgb(66, 22, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.12 310.4) |
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 #42165B | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42165B | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42165B text on white | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #42165B text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FF
oklch(93.6% 0.041 309.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFF
oklch(88.6% 0.075 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBA8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.131 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#C973FF
oklch(70.7% 0.209 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB3DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.271 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#A500E8
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C5
oklch(49.1% 0.248 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#7300A3
oklch(42.7% 0.216 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#600189
oklch(37.7% 0.189 310.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42165B
oklch(30.7% 0.12 310.4)
#42165B 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) | #002A5D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A2C59 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2537 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42165B
#42165B
oklch(30.7% 0.12 310.4)
- #213700
#213700
oklch(30.6% 0.082 130)
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 #42165B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
Use #42165B 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.