#42324D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.7% 0.05 310.9), rgb(66, 50, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#42324D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42324D |
| RGB | rgb(66, 50, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 21%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.05 310.9) |
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 #42324D | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42324D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42324D text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #42324D text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E4
oklch(88.4% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD96BD
oklch(70.7% 0.061 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#987CAC
oklch(63% 0.077 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#836598
oklch(55.6% 0.084 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5481
oklch(49.2% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4569
oklch(42.7% 0.063 310.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42324D
oklch(34.7% 0.05 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#42324D 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) | #2D374E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31394C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41363C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42324D
#42324D
oklch(34.7% 0.05 310.9)
- #303F23
#303F23
oklch(34.6% 0.05 131.5)
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 #42324D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
Use #42324D 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.