#421D3D
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.7% 0.074 332.6), rgb(66, 29, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#421D3D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421D3D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 29, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.074 332.6) |
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 #421D3D | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421D3D | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421D3D text on white | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #421D3D 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#C658B8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B139A4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#982A8C
oklch(49.2% 0.181 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2572
oklch(42.7% 0.15 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#64245C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 332.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421D3D
oklch(29.7% 0.074 332.6)
#421D3D 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) | #1C273E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272D3C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451F2A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421D3D
#421D3D
oklch(29.7% 0.074 332.6)
- #03371A
#03371A
oklch(29.6% 0.074 152.9)
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 #421D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
Use #421D3D 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.