#423280
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.126 288.3), rgb(66, 50, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#423280 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423280 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 50, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.126 288.3) |
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 #423280 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423280 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #423280 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #423280 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E8FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#886FF5
oklch(63.2% 0.193 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#7452E4
oklch(55.7% 0.21 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#6241C6
oklch(49.1% 0.195 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F37A0
oklch(42.7% 0.161 288.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423280
oklch(38% 0.126 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#423280 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) | #004183 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4454 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423280
#423280
oklch(38% 0.126 288.3)
- #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 #423280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.084
Use #423280 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.