#421744
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.2% 0.093 325.9), rgb(66, 23, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#421744 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421744 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 23, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.093 325.9) |
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 #421744 | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421744 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421744 text on white | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #421744 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
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E7
oklch(81% 0.11 326)
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Step 400
400
#D775DB
oklch(70.8% 0.176 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA48D0
oklch(63.1% 0.225 326)
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Step 600
600
#B51BBD
oklch(55.5% 0.244 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C02A3
oklch(49.1% 0.227 326)
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Step 800
800
#7F0F84
oklch(42.8% 0.188 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#66196A
oklch(37.7% 0.147 325.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421744
oklch(29.2% 0.093 325.9)
#421744 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) | #112545 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202B43 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441D2B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421744
#421744
oklch(29.2% 0.093 325.9)
- #00370B
#00370B
oklch(29.3% 0.09 145.8)
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 #421744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
Use #421744 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.