#421943
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.4% 0.088 326.6), rgb(66, 25, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#421943 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 327°. 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 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421943 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 25, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 46%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.088 326.6) |
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 #421943 | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421943 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421943 text on white | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #421943 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.104 327)
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Step 400
400
#D577D7
oklch(70.6% 0.168 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#C84DCC
oklch(63.1% 0.214 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#B326B8
oklch(55.5% 0.232 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A139F
oklch(49.1% 0.217 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1781
oklch(42.7% 0.179 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#651D67
oklch(37.7% 0.139 326.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421943
oklch(29.4% 0.088 326.6)
#421943 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) | #142644 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212B42 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441E2B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421943
#421943
oklch(29.4% 0.088 326.6)
- #00370D
#00370D
oklch(29.3% 0.088 146.5)
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 #421943, 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 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
Use #421943 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.