#42214A
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.1% 0.081 319.5), rgb(66, 33, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#42214A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42214A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 33, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 38%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.081 319.5) |
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 #42214A | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42214A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42214A text on white | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #42214A text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.154 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB59D2
oklch(63.1% 0.196 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A638BF
oklch(55.5% 0.214 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E29A5
oklch(49.1% 0.198 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#742486
oklch(42.7% 0.165 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E246B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 319.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42214A
oklch(31.1% 0.081 319.5)
#42214A 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) | #1A2C4B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242F49 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422732 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42214A
#42214A
oklch(31.1% 0.081 319.5)
- #173A0E
#173A0E
oklch(31.1% 0.081 139.8)
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 #42214A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #42214A 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.