#423084
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.134 288.1), rgb(66, 48, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#423084 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423084 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 48, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.134 288.1) |
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 #423084 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423084 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #423084 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #423084 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FE
oklch(80.8% 0.101 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFE
oklch(70.6% 0.161 288)
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Step 500
500
#886CFC
oklch(63.1% 0.205 288)
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Step 600
600
#744DEB
oklch(55.5% 0.224 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#623DCD
oklch(49.2% 0.208 288)
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Step 800
800
#5034A5
oklch(42.8% 0.172 288.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423084
oklch(38% 0.134 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#261D4D
oklch(27.1% 0.085 288)
#423084 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) | #004187 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D82 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4455 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423084
#423084
oklch(38% 0.134 288.1)
- #474500
#474500
oklch(38% 0.082 107.9)
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 #423084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.079
Use #423084 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.