#423568
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.086 293.5), rgb(66, 53, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#423568 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #423568 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 53, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.086 293.5) |
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 #423568 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #423568 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #423568 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #423568 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A394DB
oklch(70.6% 0.103 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E78D1
oklch(63.1% 0.132 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#795FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.144 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#664EA4
oklch(49.1% 0.134 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#534185
oklch(42.8% 0.11 293.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#423568
oklch(36.9% 0.086 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#423568 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) | #243E6A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263C67 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393F49 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #423568
#423568
oklch(36.9% 0.086 293.5)
- #404400
#404400
oklch(37% 0.083 113.5)
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 #423568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
Use #423568 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.