#42324E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.7% 0.052 310), rgb(66, 50, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#42324E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42324E |
| RGB | rgb(66, 50, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.052 310) |
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 #42324E | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #42324E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #42324E text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #42324E 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E4
oklch(88.4% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.039 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC96BE
oklch(70.6% 0.062 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#987CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.08 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#836599
oklch(55.7% 0.086 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5383
oklch(49.1% 0.081 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A446A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 310.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#42324E
oklch(34.7% 0.052 310)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#42324E 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) | #2D384F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30394D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41363C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42324E
#42324E
oklch(34.7% 0.052 310)
- #313F22
#313F22
oklch(34.7% 0.051 129.7)
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 #42324E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
Use #42324E 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.