#42184E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30% 0.102 318), rgb(66, 24, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#42184E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42184E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 24, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.102 318) |
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 #42184E | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42184E | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42184E text on white | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #42184E text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1A7F3
oklch(80.8% 0.121 318)
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Step 400
400
#D173ED
oklch(70.7% 0.193 318)
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Step 500
500
#C443E7
oklch(63.1% 0.247 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF01D5
oklch(55.5% 0.269 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#631577
oklch(37.8% 0.161 318.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42184E
oklch(30% 0.102 318)
#42184E 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) | #082850 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2C4D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422130 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42184E
#42184E
oklch(30% 0.102 318)
- #113800
#113800
oklch(30.1% 0.093 138.2)
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 #42184E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
Use #42184E 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.