#42205C
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.2% 0.106 307.6), rgb(66, 32, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#42205C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42205C |
| RGB | rgb(66, 32, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.106 307.6) |
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 #42205C | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42205C | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42205C text on white | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #42205C 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFD
oklch(88.6% 0.068 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6ABFF
oklch(80.9% 0.124 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#C378FF
oklch(70.8% 0.199 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#B449FD
oklch(63.1% 0.255 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#A010EC
oklch(55.6% 0.278 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#8800CB
oklch(49.2% 0.252 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F07A6
oklch(42.7% 0.214 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A1884
oklch(37.7% 0.168 307.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42205C
oklch(32.2% 0.106 307.6)
#42205C 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) | #052F5E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16305B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2C3A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42205C
#42205C
oklch(32.2% 0.106 307.6)
- #273B00
#273B00
oklch(32.3% 0.084 127.8)
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 #42205C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.080
Use #42205C 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.