#42215F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.6% 0.108 305.8), rgb(66, 33, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#42215F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42215F |
| RGB | rgb(66, 33, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.108 305.8) |
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 #42215F | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42215F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42215F text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #42215F text on black | 1.61:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE0
oklch(70.6% 0.129 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A26BD8
oklch(63.2% 0.165 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E4FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.18 306)
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Step 700
700
#783FAA
oklch(49% 0.167 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#62358A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 305.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42215F
oklch(32.6% 0.108 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#42215F 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) | #033061 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14315E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2D3C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42215F
#42215F
oklch(32.6% 0.108 305.8)
- #2A3B00
#2A3B00
oklch(32.5% 0.082 125.6)
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 #42215F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
Use #42215F 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.