#421E4C
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.7% 0.089 318.5), rgb(66, 30, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#421E4C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421E4C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 30, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.089 318.5) |
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 #421E4C | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421E4C | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421E4C text on white | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #421E4C text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEABED
oklch(81% 0.106 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC7AE3
oklch(70.6% 0.17 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE52DB
oklch(63.2% 0.216 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A92CC8
oklch(55.5% 0.235 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#911BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.219 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#761C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.18 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F70
oklch(37.6% 0.141 318.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421E4C
oklch(30.7% 0.089 318.5)
#421E4C 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) | #142A4D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202E4B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422531 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421E4C
#421E4C
oklch(30.7% 0.089 318.5)
- #143A05
#143A05
oklch(30.9% 0.09 138.7)
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 #421E4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
Use #421E4C 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.