#42247D
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.5% 0.142 293.3), rgb(66, 36, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#42247D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42247D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 36, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.142 293.3) |
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 #42247D | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42247D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #42247D text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #42247D text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FD
oklch(88.4% 0.059 293.7)
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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
#9364FE
oklch(63% 0.218 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#8044ED
oklch(55.7% 0.237 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C33CE
oklch(49% 0.22 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#582DA7
oklch(42.8% 0.182 293.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42247D
oklch(35.5% 0.142 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#42247D 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) | #003980 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00367B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #313A4D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42247D
#42247D
oklch(35.5% 0.142 293.3)
- #3C4000
#3C4000
oklch(35.6% 0.08 113.7)
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 #42247D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.090
Use #42247D 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.