#42183D
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.9% 0.084 332.3), rgb(66, 24, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#42183D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42183D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 24, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 47%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.084 332.3) |
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 #42183D | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42183D | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42183D text on white | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #42183D 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D978CC
oklch(70.8% 0.159 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EBE
oklch(63% 0.204 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B729AA
oklch(55.5% 0.221 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1892
oklch(49.2% 0.206 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#801977
oklch(42.7% 0.171 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#671E60
oklch(37.7% 0.132 331.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42183D
oklch(28.9% 0.084 332.3)
#42183D 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) | #17243E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242A3C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451B28 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42183D
#42183D
oklch(28.9% 0.084 332.3)
- #003517
#003517
oklch(28.8% 0.075 152.3)
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 #42183D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
Use #42183D 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.