#421F60
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.3% 0.112 305.8), rgb(66, 31, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#421F60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #421F60 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 31, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 51%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.112 305.8) |
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 #421F60 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #421F60 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #421F60 text on white | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #421F60 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 305.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4ACFF
oklch(80.9% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF7AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.195 306)
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Step 500
500
#B04CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.253 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E00F3
oklch(55.5% 0.287 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#8500CE
oklch(49% 0.254 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E00AB
oklch(42.7% 0.221 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#59138A
oklch(37.7% 0.178 305.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#421F60
oklch(32.3% 0.112 305.8)
#421F60 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) | #002F62 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10305F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2D3C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #421F60
#421F60
oklch(32.3% 0.112 305.8)
- #293A00
#293A00
oklch(32.2% 0.082 125.8)
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 #421F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.083
Use #421F60 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.