#42215A
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.2% 0.101 308.5), rgb(66, 33, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#42215A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42215A |
| RGB | rgb(66, 33, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 46%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.101 308.5) |
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 #42215A | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42215A | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42215A text on white | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #42215A 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
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFC
oklch(88.6% 0.067 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFC
oklch(80.9% 0.12 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#C379FA
oklch(70.7% 0.192 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#B44DF7
oklch(63.1% 0.245 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#A01EE6
oklch(55.6% 0.267 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#8904C8
oklch(49.1% 0.248 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F11A2
oklch(42.7% 0.206 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A1C80
oklch(37.8% 0.159 308.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#42215A
oklch(32.2% 0.101 308.5)
#42215A 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) | #0B2F5C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193159 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2C3A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42215A
#42215A
oklch(32.2% 0.101 308.5)
- #263B00
#263B00
oklch(32.2% 0.085 128.5)
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 #42215A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.080
Use #42215A 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.