#423375
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.4% 0.109 290.6), rgb(66, 51, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#423375 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423375 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 51, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.109 290.6) |
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 #423375 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423375 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #423375 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #423375 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A191EC
oklch(70.7% 0.131 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B73E5
oklch(63.1% 0.166 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7758D3
oklch(55.6% 0.181 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6447B7
oklch(49.1% 0.169 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#513B94
oklch(42.6% 0.14 290.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423375
oklch(37.4% 0.109 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#423375 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) | #133F77 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163D74 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34414F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423375
#423375
oklch(37.4% 0.109 290.6)
- #434400
#434400
oklch(37.3% 0.082 110.7)
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 #423375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
Use #423375 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.