#423272
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.106 291.9), rgb(66, 50, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#423272 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423272 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 50, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.106 291.9) |
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 #423272 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423272 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #423272 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #423272 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A291E9
oklch(70.7% 0.127 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D73E2
oklch(63.1% 0.162 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7859D0
oklch(55.6% 0.176 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6648B4
oklch(49.2% 0.164 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#533C92
oklch(42.8% 0.136 292)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423272
oklch(37% 0.106 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#423272 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) | #153E74 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183C71 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353F4D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423272
#423272
oklch(37% 0.106 291.9)
- #414300
#414300
oklch(36.9% 0.081 111.7)
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 #423272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
Use #423272 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.