#421F3D
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(30% 0.07 332.7), rgb(66, 31, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#421F3D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421F3D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 31, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 36%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.07 332.7) |
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 #421F3D | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421F3D | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421F3D text on white | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #421F3D text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 333)
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Step 400
400
#D180C4
oklch(70.7% 0.132 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.17 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE3EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.185 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#952F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.172 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#792870
oklch(42.6% 0.143 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#62265B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 332.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421F3D
oklch(30% 0.07 332.7)
#421F3D 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) | #1E283E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282D3C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45212B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421F3D
#421F3D
oklch(30% 0.07 332.7)
- #08381C
#08381C
oklch(30.2% 0.071 152.7)
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 #421F3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
Use #421F3D 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.