#421A42
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.5% 0.085 327.5), rgb(66, 26, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#421A42 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421A42 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 26, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 43%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.085 327.5) |
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 #421A42 | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421A42 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421A42 text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #421A42 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D579D4
oklch(70.8% 0.162 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C750C8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#B32BB5
oklch(55.7% 0.225 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#991A9B
oklch(49% 0.209 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1A7E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#651E65
oklch(37.7% 0.135 327.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421A42
oklch(29.5% 0.085 327.5)
#421A42 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) | #162643 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232C41 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441F2B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421A42
#421A42
oklch(29.5% 0.085 327.5)
- #013710
#013710
oklch(29.4% 0.085 147.5)
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 #421A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
Use #421A42 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.