#42285E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.7% 0.094 304), rgb(66, 40, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#42285E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42285E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 40, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.094 304) |
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 #42285E | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42285E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42285E text on white | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #42285E text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.07 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.114 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D70D0
oklch(63% 0.146 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8857BD
oklch(55.7% 0.157 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7346A3
oklch(49% 0.147 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A84
oklch(42.7% 0.122 304.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42285E
oklch(33.7% 0.094 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#42285E 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) | #153460 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E345D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D323F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42285E
#42285E
oklch(33.7% 0.094 304)
- #2E3E00
#2E3E00
oklch(33.7% 0.084 124.3)
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 #42285E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.083
Use #42285E 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.