#421A39
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(29% 0.076 336.8), rgb(66, 26, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#421A39 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421A39 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 26, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 43%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.076 336.8) |
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 #421A39 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421A39 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421A39 text on white | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #421A39 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.144 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB54B2
oklch(63% 0.185 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#B7339D
oklch(55.6% 0.201 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D2486
oklch(49.1% 0.187 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F216D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#672259
oklch(37.8% 0.121 336.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421A39
oklch(29% 0.076 336.8)
#421A39 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) | #1B253A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262B38 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451C27 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421A39
#421A39
oklch(29% 0.076 336.8)
- #00351D
#00351D
oklch(29% 0.069 157.3)
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 #421A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
Use #421A39 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.