#423270
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.8% 0.103 292.5), rgb(66, 50, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#423270 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423270 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 50, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.103 292.5) |
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 #423270 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423270 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #423270 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #423270 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A391E7
oklch(70.7% 0.124 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E74DF
oklch(63.2% 0.157 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7959CD
oklch(55.5% 0.172 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6649B2
oklch(49.2% 0.16 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#533C90
oklch(42.7% 0.133 292.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423270
oklch(36.8% 0.103 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#423270 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) | #173D72 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3B6F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363F4C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423270
#423270
oklch(36.8% 0.103 292.5)
- #404300
#404300
oklch(36.8% 0.082 112.6)
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 #423270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
Use #423270 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.