#421942
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.3% 0.087 327.5), rgb(66, 25, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#421942 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 328°. 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 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421942 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 25, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 45%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.087 327.5) |
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 #421942 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421942 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421942 text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #421942 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D677D5
oklch(70.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C94EC9
oklch(63.2% 0.211 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#B427B6
oklch(55.6% 0.23 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A159D
oklch(49% 0.214 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D187F
oklch(42.6% 0.176 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#651D66
oklch(37.6% 0.138 327.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421942
oklch(29.3% 0.087 327.5)
#421942 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) | #152643 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222B41 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441E2A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421942
#421942
oklch(29.3% 0.087 327.5)
- #00370F
#00370F
oklch(29.4% 0.086 147.3)
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 #421942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
Use #421942 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.