#423364
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.2% 0.083 296.1), rgb(66, 51, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#423364 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423364 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 51, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.083 296.1) |
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 #423364 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423364 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #423364 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #423364 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A694D8
oklch(70.8% 0.099 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9178CD
oklch(63.1% 0.127 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C5FBA
oklch(55.6% 0.138 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#684EA1
oklch(49.1% 0.13 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#554082
oklch(42.6% 0.107 296.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423364
oklch(36.2% 0.083 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#423364 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) | #233C66 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263B63 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3C46 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423364
#423364
oklch(36.2% 0.083 296.1)
- #3C4200
#3C4200
oklch(36.1% 0.082 115.4)
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 #423364, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
Use #423364 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.