#42256E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.4% 0.121 298), rgb(66, 37, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#42256E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 298°. 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 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42256E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 37, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.121 298) |
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 #42256E | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42256E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42256E text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #42256E text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#996AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.185 298)
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Step 600
600
#854DD7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#713DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.187 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3397
oklch(42.6% 0.156 297.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42256E
oklch(34.4% 0.121 298)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#42256E 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) | #003670 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01356C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383546 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42256E
#42256E
oklch(34.4% 0.121 298)
- #353E00
#353E00
oklch(34.3% 0.08 118.5)
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 #42256E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
Use #42256E 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.