#42216E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.8% 0.127 299.1), rgb(66, 33, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#42216E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42216E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 33, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.127 299.1) |
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 #42216E | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42216E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42216E text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #42216E text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C67EC
oklch(63.2% 0.194 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8849DB
oklch(55.7% 0.212 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7339BE
oklch(49.2% 0.197 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3099
oklch(42.7% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42216E
oklch(33.8% 0.127 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#42216E 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) | #003370 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00336C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383344 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42216E
#42216E
oklch(33.8% 0.127 299.1)
- #333D00
#333D00
oklch(33.9% 0.08 119.5)
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 #42216E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.047
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.089
Use #42216E 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.