#42237D
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.3% 0.143 293.5), rgb(66, 35, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#42237D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42237D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 35, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.143 293.5) |
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 #42237D | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42237D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42237D text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #42237D text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FE
oklch(88.4% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9464FE
oklch(63.1% 0.218 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#8043EE
oklch(55.6% 0.239 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D32CF
oklch(49.1% 0.222 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#582CA7
oklch(42.7% 0.183 293.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42237D
oklch(35.3% 0.143 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4E
oklch(27% 0.091 293.5)
#42237D 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) | #003880 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00367B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313A4D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42237D
#42237D
oklch(35.3% 0.143 293.5)
- #3C3F00
#3C3F00
oklch(35.3% 0.079 112.8)
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 #42237D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.089
Use #42237D 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.